United States Department of Transportation

United States Department of Transportation
Seal of the USDOT
Flag of the USDOT

Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Transportation
Department overview
FormedApril 1, 1967 (1967-04-01)
JurisdictionU.S. federal government
Headquarters1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C.
38°52′32.92″N 77°0′10.26″W / 38.8758111°N 77.0028500°W / 38.8758111; -77.0028500
Employees58,622
Annual budgetUS$87.6 billion (FY2021, enacted)[1]
Department executives
Child agencies
Websitewww.transportation.gov Edit this at Wikidata
The seal of the U.S. Department of Transportation before 1980.
The flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation before 1980.

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is headed by the secretary of transportation, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet.

The department's fiscal year 2022–2026 strategic plan states that its mission is "to deliver the world's leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods."[2]

  1. ^ "Department of Transportation 2022 Budget Highlights" (PDF). U.S. Department of Transportation. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fiscal Year 2022-2026 U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan" (PDF). U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

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