U.S. Department of Transportation

About Us

Overview

At the US Department of Transportation, we occupy a unique leadership role in global transportation. Since our first official day of operation nearly 50 years ago, our transportation programs have evolved to meet the demands of a changing Nation. Today, DOT is composed of the Office of the Secretary, the Surface Transportation Board, the Office of the Inspector General and 10 Operating Administrations. At the DOT, we care about keeping Americans safe as they travel. We care about connecting more Americans to better opportunities. We care about infrastructure innovation, growing the economy, and tackling a host of other challenges so that we can keep America moving in the right direction. And we want to continue bringing talented minds into public service to help us in the process.

Website

http://www.transportation.gov

Industry

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Company size

10,001+ employees

4,197 on LinkedIn Includes members with current employer listed as U.S. Department of Transportation, including part-time roles. Also includes employees from subsidiaries: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Headquarters

Washington, DC

Type

Government Agency

Founded

1967

Specialties

Transportation safety, Economic growth, Innovation, Aviation, Highway travel, Rail travel, Hazardous materials transportation, Engineering, Freight transportation, Maritime transportation, Transit, and Creating opportunity and pathways into the middle class