Transportation Company Question

[mcchordsage]

Hm, from what I remember reading about line haul operations in Vietnam, a convoy of up to fifty or sixty trucks was typically under the control of a Lieutenant. The convoy itself was a mix of 5 ton, 2 1/2 ton, trailer trucks, tankers, and flatbeds protected by a few gun trucks (something I agree you'd see a lot of in T2K) plus the convoy commander's armored/armed jeep. Throw in a sizable wrecker for any good sized convoy.

Also: From a (Vietnam) era TO&E:

a. The mission of the 572d Transportation Company was to provide motor transportation for the movement of general cargo, petroleum products and ammunition in both line haul and local haul operations within I Corps Tactical Zone of operations. This unit is capable of hauling 1,080 short tons of equipment with it's authorized 60 5 ton tractor task vehicles.

b. The unit is organized into 3 truck platoons, a maintenance section, and a headquarters platoon.

c. The authorized strength of the company is 178 enlisted men and 5 officers.

So, twenty trucks a platoon for a Medium or Light Truck company seems to have been standard at one point.