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Moving: Automobiles

The government will ship one privately owned vehicle — an automobile, motorcycle or scooter — overseas for a service member. The limit is 20 measurement tons. One measurement ton equals 40 cubic feet. Service members must pay for tonnage over the limit, which may come into play for campers, pickup trucks, SUVs or other large vehicles.

In most cases, you must deliver your vehicle to a port or vehicle processing center, and the government will ship the vehicle to the port nearest your new station.

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, through a private contractor, has a secure Internet system that allows you to track your vehicle during its shipment at www.whereismypov.com

Contact: www.sddc.army.mil and click on “Personal Property/POV,” then “Vehicles/POV,” then “POV brochure.”