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Department of Transportation
1,754 open datasets published by this federal agency. Latest update 10/27/2026.
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1,754
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18
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80
5% of datasets
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Parts of Department of Transportation that publish data
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration262
- Federal Transit Administration150
- Federal Highway Administration131
- Federal Railroad Administration125
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration103
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration21
- Environmental Protection Agency12
- Federal Aviation Administration12
- PHMSA-Data Team9
- U.S. Maritime Administration6
- Volpe Center6
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration4
- FTA-NTD Data Team2
- Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA's) Office of National Engagement and Regional Administration2
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) Policy Headquarters2
- U.S. DOT Volpe Center2
- Maratime Administration analysis of data from IHS Maritime1
- Office of Administration1
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- TOC_Incident_Event_ReportsIncident Event Reports table from TOC's Incident Awareness System - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Public availability to be determined under 5 U.S.C. § 552. Information contained herein is based on preliminary reports and is subject to revision. - Controlled UnclassiCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/28/2026
- Crossing Inventory Source Data (Form 71) - HistoricalFRA Safe TeamA highway-rail crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses one or more railroad tracks. All such crossings are reported by railroads and state Department of TransportatioCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/28/2026
- TOC_Incident_Event_Media_ReportsIncident Event Media Reports table from TOC's Incident Awareness System - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Public availability to be determined under 5 U.S.C. § 552. Information contained herein is based on preliminary reports and is subject to revision. - Controlled UnCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/28/2026
- TOC_IncidentsIncidents table from TOC's Incident Awareness System - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Public availability to be determined under 5 U.S.C. § 552. Information contained herein is based on preliminary reports and is subject to revision. - Controlled Unclassified InformatCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Crossing Inventory Data (Form 71) - HistoricalFRA Safe TeamA highway-rail crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses one or more railroad tracks. All such crossings are reported by railroads and state Department of TransportatioCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- National Highway System Lane-Miles by Functional System and State, 2000 - 2009, 2011 - 2025 (HM-43)Office of Highway Policy InformationAnnual lane miles in the National Highway System by rural / urban and functional system for the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico from the Highway Statistics table HM-43. (Note: In 2009, Functional System changed attributes.)CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Vehicle Inspection FileFederal and State field enforcement staff performs Inspections on Interstate and Intrastate Motor Carriers and Hazardous Materials carriers. Violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) severe enough may result in a vehicle and/or driverCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- National Highway System (NHS) Length by Functional System, 2000 - 2009, 2011 - 2025 (HM-41)Office of Highway Policy InformationMiles of the National Highway System (NHS) by functional system for each of the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico from FHWA Highway Statistics table HM-41.CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- InsHist - All With History*Dataset* This dataset contains information on a carrier’s/broker’s/freight forwarder’s previous insurance policy(ies). This dataset contains the DOT number and docket number of the entity. Additionally, it contains the cancellation method (cancelled, replacedCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- AuthHist - All With History*Dataset* Records showing the history of each authority granted to a carrier/broker/freight forwarder, along with the dates of the original authority action (e.g., “granted”) and the final authority action (e.g., “revoked”). The dataset contains the DOT numberCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- BOC3 - All With History*Dataset* Records for each BOC3 agent hired by a carrier/broker/freight forwarder. Each entity must hire a BOC3 agent to represent them in legal matters to obtain operating authority. In some cases, entities may act as their own BOC3 agent. The records in the CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Carrier - All With History*Dataset* Records for all carriers/brokers/freight forwarders with active, inactive, or pending authorities (common or contract). It includes the DOT number and MC/FF/MX number for the carrier/broker/freight forwarder, along with company census data (e.g., typCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Revocation - All With History*Dataset* Information on carrier/broker/freight forwarder authorities that have been revoked by FMCSA. The dataset includes the DOT number and docket number of the entity, the type of authority revoked, and the reason. Note: This dataset was last refreshed on CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Insur - All With History*Dataset* Records for carrier/broker/freight forwarder active or pending individual insurance policies. The records are linked to the entities by docket numbers included in the dataset. The dataset contains information on the insurance policy, including insuraCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Rejected - All With History*Dataset* Information on insurance forms that were rejected by FMCSA. The dataset contains information on the insurance policy associated with the form, along with the date that the form was rejected and the reason for rejection (e.g., “Policy is already canceCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Crossing Inventory Data (Form 71) - CurrentFRA Safe TeamA highway-rail crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses one or more railroad tracks. All such crossings are reported by railroads and state Department of TransportatioCSVJSONGeoJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- ActPendInsur - All With History*Dataset* Information on the implementation dates of an active or pending insurance policy (posted date, effective date and cancel effective date). In addition to these dates, the record contains the insurance company name, the BI&PD underlying limit and maximCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Railroad MasterFRA Safe TeamThis is the railroad master dataset.CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus RevokeSuspend*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. Information on carrier/broker/freight forwarder authorities that have been suspended or revoked by FMCSA. The dataset includes the DOT number and docket number of the entity, the type of authority suspension/revocation, anCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus AuthHist*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. Records showing the history of each authority granted to a carrier/broker/freight forwarder, along with the dates of the original authority action (e.g., “Active”) and the final authority action (e.g., “Inactive”). The datCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus BOC3*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. This dataset contains records for each Blanket Company (BOC-3 agent) hired by a carrier/broker/freight forwarder. Each entity must hire a BOC-3 agent to represent them in legal matters to obtain operating authority. In somCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus Carrier*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. Records for all carriers/brokers/freight forwarders with active, inactive, or pending operating authorities. It includes the DOT number and docket number for the carrier/broker/freight forwarder, along with entity census, CSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus Insur*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. Records for carrier/broker/freight forwarder active or pending individual insurance policies. The records are linked to the entities by docket numbers included in the dataset. The dataset contains information on the insuraCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Motus InsHist*This is a Daily Difference dataset*. This dataset contains information on a carrier’s/broker’s/freight forwarder’s previous insurance policy(ies). This dataset contains the DOT number and docket number of the entity. Additionally, it contains the cancellationCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
- Injury/Illness Summary - Operational Source Data (Form 55)FRA Safe TeamAll railroads are required to submit their operational data for train miles, employee hours worked, yard switching miles, the number of passengers transported, and passenger miles monthly on Form FRA F 6180.55 Injury/Illness Summary [Operational Data]. This daCSVJSONXMLUpdated 10/27/2026
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- How many datasets does Department of Transportation publish?
- The DatenUS catalog lists 1,754 open datasets from Department of Transportation, most often about transportation and maps & geospatial.
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- Each dataset page links to the official download files and APIs on Data.gov and the agency's own website. DatenUS does not host copies, so you always get the current version.
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- We check the source catalogs every day. The most recent dataset change from Department of Transportation was on 10/27/2026.
Source: Data.gov Catalog (GSA) and federal open data portals · Last updated 10/27/2026