Office of Operations Freight Management and Operations
photos of truck, cargo ship, airplane and freight train
Office of Operations - 21st century operations using 21st century technologies

 

Current News

Features
semi-trailer truck
Freight at the USDOT
Learn about freight transportation Web sites and find phone numbers for freight information and services throughout the USDOT.
container ship
National and State Information
Search for national and state-specific information on freight transportation and related activities.
TIGER
2012 TIGER Discretionary Grants
The final Notice of Funding Availability for the 2012 round of TIGER was published on January 31 in the Federal Register. The deadline for Pre-Applications is February 20th. Visit the USDOT TIGER Grants Web Site for more information.
Freight Facts and Figures 2011 Cover
Freight Facts and Figures 2011
A snapshot of the volume and value of freight flows in the United States, the physical network over which freight moves, the economic conditions that generate freight movements, the industry that carries freight, and the safety, energy, and environmental consequences of freight transportation.

The following news items were compiled by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of freight news.

Interactive State Transportation Facts and Figures - 2/7/2012
The United States Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released an interactive web application allowing...

November 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.7 Percent from November 2010 - 2/7/2012
Surface trade with the United States, Mexico, and Canada was reported as 12.7 percent higher in November 2011...

Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies January Newsletter - 2/7/2012
The Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS) January Newsletter, a newsletter that provides a regional awareness for...

National Cooperative Freight Research Program: A Status Report 2011 - 2/7/2012
TRB's National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Research Results Digest 3, NCFRP: A Status Report is a staff...

Coming to Term with Today's Supply Chain Challenges - 2/7/2012
This article includes updated definitions on nine significant supply chain terms, why these terms are important to supply...

Federal Maritime Commission Filings Argue Harbor Tax Doesn't Shift Cargo to Canada - 1/24/2012
Since February 2011, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has been determining if US-bound containers are being shipped through...
Office of Operations