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SHIPMENT OF Privately Owened Vehicle (POV)
(302-10)

Requests for shipment of one POV, if applicable, to the new duty station must be in writing. The REE policy of "drive one and/or ship one" applies as follows:

Employee with no immediate family

An employee with immediate family that drives their POV to the new duty station will be reimbursed mileage at 20 cents per mile. If this employee chooses to use a common carrier (airplane, train, or bus) for enroute travel to the new duty station, the agency may authorize shipment of one POV in lieu of driving the POV. In this case, the policy is "drive it or ship it."

Employee with immediate family.

An employee with an immediate family may be authorized the use of two POVs for transportation to the new official duty station:

  • When the employee will drive one POV to the new duty station and an immediate family member will drive the second POV as transportation to the new duty station; or the immediate family chooses to use common carrier and wants to ship the second POV; or
  • When the employee and immediate family travel together in one POV to the new duty station and ship the second POV; or
  • When an employee and immediate family own one POV, they may choose to drive that POV to the new duty station or use common carrier and ship that one POV.

A separate GBL will be issued to the contracted move management company and the shipment is paid by the agency. NOTE: The weight of the POV is not part of the 18,000 pound household goods shipment limitation. The retail value, in accordance with, the Kelly Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) of any POV authorized to ship must be greater than the cost of shipment.

When the shipment of POV is authorized it will appear on the AD-202R, Attachment for Relocation Travel in Block 21 under Transportation of POV.

The term POV in this instance covers passenger automobiles, station wagon, small truck, or other similar vehicle that will be used primarily for personal transportation. You may not transport or store a trailer, airplane, or any vehicle intended for commercial use. The term POV does not permit "hobby cars" to be shipped at the expense of the government.

Last Updated 10/02/2007