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[[File:Flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation (1967–1980).png|thumb|upright|The flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation before 1980]]
[[File:Flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation (1967–1980).png|thumb|upright|The flag of the U.S. Department of Transportation before 1980]]


The '''United States Department of Transportation''' ('''USDOT''' or '''DOT''') is one of the [[United States federal executive departments|executive departments]] of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]]. It is headed by the [[United States Secretary of Transportation|secretary of transportation]], who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of the president's [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]].
The '''[[Department of Transportation]]''' ('''USDOT''' or '''DOT''') is one of the [[United States federal executive departments|executive departments]] of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]]. It is headed by the [[United States Secretary of Transportation|secretary of transportation]], who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]] and is a member of the president's [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]].


The department's fiscal year 2022–2026 strategic plan states that its mission is "to deliver the world's leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods."<ref>{{cite web |title=Fiscal Year 2022-2026 U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan |url=https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2022-04/US_DOT_FY2022-26_Strategic_Plan.pdf |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref>
The department's fiscal year 2022–2026 strategic plan states that its mission is "to deliver the world's leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods."<ref>{{cite web |title=Fiscal Year 2022-2026 U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan |url=https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2022-04/US_DOT_FY2022-26_Strategic_Plan.pdf |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref>