TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Transportation & Supply includes two divisions: Fleet and Freight Transportation and Warehousing & Supply.

Fleet has six mechanical operations. The department is responsible for the management and supervision of TDCJ transportation, mechanical needs, planning and forecasting equipment needs, emergency wrecker services for the TDCJ; manages the acquisition and maintenance service of TDCJ passenger vehicles, buses, tractor trucks, trailers and equipment; provides transportation through motor pools or vehicle assignments to TDCJ staff; and oversees the evaluation of salvage vehicles and trailers.

Freight Transportation and Warehousing & Supply has three freight terminals and eight warehouses and is responsible for managing the annual distribution of consumable goods and supplies, including dry, cold, and frozen food, TCI and Agribusiness, Land & Minerals produced goods, and Facilities Division maintenance supplies, while optimizing the TDCJ's appropriated budget. Freight terminals are responsible for transporting goods, planning the shipping and distribution requirements for the TDCJ, providing safety education training for employees and inmates, and coordinating the transportation and receipt of goods with customers. Warehousing & Supply also oversees the disposal process of salvage vehicles.