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 924 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.
- It awarded $2,229,574 in federal contracts (1 awards) in our collection; the top recipient is INCENTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC ($2,229,574, ~100%).
- Spending is concentrated in a single top recipient.
Federal Register (rules & notices)
By type： Notice 442Rule 305Proposed Rule 177
- Proposed Rule Oct 8, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes ↗
- Proposed Rule Oct 8, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes ↗
- Rule Oct 8, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes ↗
- Proposed Rule Oct 8, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters ↗
- Rule Oct 8, 2026 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Alliance Engines ↗
- Notice Oct 8, 2026 Petition for Exemption of the Terms of the Order Limiting Scheduled Operations a... ↗
- Notice Oct 8, 2026 Qualification of Drivers; Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; Application for Ex... ↗
- Notice Oct 8, 2026 Notice of Intent To Establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Veh... ↗
Federal contracts (awarded · USAspending)
What this shows：In the collected data, the largest single recipient is INCENTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC (about 100% of the total), across 1 recipients — showing how concentrated awards are at the top.
| Amount | Recipient | Scope (original) |
|---|---|---|
| ≈$2.2M | INCENTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC ／Federal Transit Administration | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CALL ORDER IS TO PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT. ↗ |
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 124% from FY2018 to FY2026 (≈$6.02B to ≈$13.5B).
| Fiscal year | Awarded |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | ≈$13.5B |
| FY2025 | ≈$9.02B |
| FY2024 | ≈$8.56B |
| FY2023 | ≈$8.69B |
| FY2022 | ≈$7.96B |
| FY2021 | ≈$6.97B |
| FY2020 | ≈$6.8B |
| FY2019 | ≈$5.74B |
| FY2018 | ≈$6.02B |
Total federal contracts (award types A–D) awarded by this agency per fiscal year (starting October). Source: USAspending. May be revised.
Timeline
Events tied to this entity, newest first, from the data this site tracks.
Based on real dates within this site's collected set (contracts = start date / filings = filing date / rules = publication date). Not exhaustive.
Related data (cross-agency)
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