Freight Transportation

Freight transportation is a key concern of the Department and nearly every operating administration listed in DOT Agencies. Major web pages and documents at DOT dedicated to freight transportation include:

• Framework for a National Freight Policy
• National Freight Statistics and Maps
• Freight Information by State
• National Freight Data Sources

• Guide to Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Federal Investments in Large-Scale Freight Transportation Projects

• Freight at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Freight at the National Transportation Library
• Freight Analysis, Professional Development, Intermodal Technology, and SAFETEA-LU Freight Programs at the Federal Highway Administration
• Freight Planning at the Federal Highway Administration
• Freight at the Federal Railroad Administration

• The Transportation of Hazardous Materials
• Pipeline Safety

Please direct any comments or questions related to the content of this page to freight@dot.gov.