United States Department of Transportation

The Department of Transportation of the United States (official United States Department of Transportation - DOT) is a ministry within the Federal Government of the United States. It was created by a federal law on 15 October 1966, adopted on 1 April 1967 the work. It is headed by the Minister of Transport (United States Secretary of Transportation). Seat of the DOT 's Washington, D.C. (400 7th Street, S.W. ).

List of Ministers

Departments ( agencies )

• Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA)
• Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA )
• Federal Railroad Administration ( FRA )
• United States Maritime Administration ( MARAD )
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ( FMCSA )
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA)
• Research and Innovative Technology Administration ( RITA )
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ( PHMSA )
• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ( SLSDC )
• Surface Transportation Board (STB )

Former Departments

• Transportation Security Administration - located since 2003 in the Department of Homeland Security
• United States Coast Guard - located since 2003 in the Department of Homeland Security