The Department of Transportation (DOT) oversees transportation safety and infrastructure, bundling mode-specific agencies: the FAA (aviation), NHTSA (vehicles), and the Federal Highway and Railroad administrations, among others.
It issues many rules tied directly to daily life and industry — safety standards, certifications, and vehicle recalls. As a conduit for infrastructure investment, its rules and notices rank near the top of this site's Federal Register data.
What the data shows
- We have collected 794 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.
Federal Register (rules & notices)
By type： Notice 377Rule 277Proposed Rule 140
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities ↗
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Ford Motor Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompl... ↗
- Proposed Rule Sep 21, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes ↗
- Proposed Rule Sep 21, 2026 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of a Petition for Rulemaking ↗
- Proposed Rule Sep 21, 2026 Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; C... ↗
- Notice Sep 18, 2026 Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment... ↗
- Rule Sep 18, 2026 Establishment of United States Area Navigation Route T-581 in the Vicinity of Mi... ↗
- Rule Sep 18, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG Engines ↗
Where the money goes (by company)
The main companies this agency funds and cumulative amounts, from this site's collected contract data. Click a company for details.
Federal contract awards over time (past 9 fiscal years)
Federal contract awards by Department of Transportation has risen about 54% from FY2017 to FY2025 (≈$5.84B to ≈$9.02B).
| Fiscal year | Awarded |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | ≈$9.02B |
| FY2024 | ≈$8.56B |
| FY2023 | ≈$8.69B |
| FY2022 | ≈$7.96B |
| FY2021 | ≈$6.97B |
| FY2020 | ≈$6.8B |
| FY2019 | ≈$5.74B |
| FY2018 | ≈$6.02B |
| FY2017 | ≈$5.84B |
Total federal contracts (award types A–D) awarded by this agency per fiscal year (starting October). Source: USAspending. May be revised.
Timeline
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Based on real dates within this site's collected set (contracts = start date / filings = filing date / rules = publication date). Not exhaustive.
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