In the motor carrier industry, you often hear the acronym DOT used, and frequently misused. Just what is included in the Department of Transportation (DOT) anyway?
Operating Administrations within DOT include:
- Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
- Surface Transportation Board (STB)