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Equipment Quality Standards -- FLEET IDENTITY

3 LIGHT DUTY UTILITY VEHICLES

Light duty utility vehicles include all categories listed in the Equipment Catalog, including 9’ Cargo Body, Cone Body, Mechanic Body, all Pickups up to and including 1-ton, Plumbing Truck, Sign Body, Step Van, Survey Body, Utility Body and Work Vans. Light duty utility vehicles make up approximately 40% of the Caltrans equipment fleet.

3.1 Color

Light duty utility vehicles shall be factory standard white.

3.2 Striping

Left and right sides of all light duty utility vehicles shall have a 5" or 6" horizontal orange stripe as specified in 1.3A applied at the approximate height shown in the example photographs. The rear of vehicles greater than or equal to 80" in width and all box type utility bodies shall have orange and white diagonal reflective striping as specified in 1.3B applied through the longest clear area (usually extending through the center of the tailgate on box type utility bodies or on the rear cross member of flat bodies.) The rear of vehicles less than 80" wide shall have an orange stripe of the same width as the side striping applied across the rear of the vehicle in alignment with the side striping.

3.3 Door Decals

Front side doors shall have a ‘CT’ decal specified in 1.4.A and sized to fit the available space, preferrably centered in the orange stripe. A black 'Caltrans' script decal specified in 1.4.B shall be affixed below the 'CT' decal (except for 'Clean Air' vehicles).

3.4 'Caltrans' Script Decals

A reflective orange ‘Caltrans’ script decal specified in 1.4.D shall be affixed to the rear of the vehicle near the left side. Exception: When available space is constrained due to vehicle design, loaction of brand logos, or other factors, the orange 'Caltrans' script may be replaced with the white 'Caltrans' script specified in 1.4.C and affixed to the rear orange stripe.

3.5 'Clean Air' Decals

'Clean Air' designated vehicles shall have the green decal specified in 1.4.E affixed to each side door below the 'CT' decal and to the rear of the vehicle below the 'Caltrans' script decal.

3.6 'Cone Zone' Decals

All Light Duty Utility vehicles shall have the "Slow for the Cone Zone" decal specified in 1.4.F affixed to the rear of the vehicle in the lower, left corner.

Photo of white one ton pickup. Photo of one ton utility body with rear diagonal stripe. Photo of white nine foot cargo work vehicle.
Photo of white pickup with shell, including orange stripe and decals. Photo of white three-quarter ton pickup with orange stripe and decals. Photo of white pickup, propane powered, with stripe and decals.
Rear photo of white passenger van showing orange stripe and decal. Rear photo of three quarter ton utility body showing rear barricade stripe. click photos to enlarge

Example Light Duty Utility Vehicles– vary by brand and model year

3.7 Light Duty Utility Vehicle Striping and Decal Drawings

Light Duty Utility Vehicle Striping and Decal Drawing List:

Maintenance Vehicle "www" Decal

I-000-dot.ca-01

Mini Vans

I-00144-DE

Mini Pickup

I-004PU-DE

Pickup

I-007PU-DE

Full-size Maintenance Van, Survey Van

I-00250-DE

3/4 T & 1T Utility Body

I-00830-DE

Van Safety Striping

I-00870-DE

Utility Body

I-008UB-DE

Cargo Body

I-01250-DE

1 Ton Utility Body

I-012UB-DE

When available, drawings take precedence over text and photos. Contact Engineering Design at (916) 227-9673 for most recent drawing updates or for full size drawings.

Last Web Page Update 11/23/2004