Transportation Career Guide

Explore careers in Transportation with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.  To learn more about the industry, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.

Transportation Career Descriptions

Airline Ground Crew Workers
Ambulance Driver
Auto Body Repairers
Automobile Service Careers
Automotive Design and Engineering
Aviation and Aeronautics Careers
Aviation Careers - Military
Barge Captains
Becoming a Truck Driver
Bicycle Mechanics
Bicycle Repairers
Boat and Small Engine Mechanic
Boatbuilder
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Bus Drivers
Bus Drivers - School
Bus and Tram Conductor
Car Valet
Careers in Trucking
Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Chauffeurs
Coast Guard Careers
Coast Guard - Enlisted
Commercial Drivers
Crane and Tower Operators
Deck Engineers
Deck Hands
Delivery Assistant
Delivery Driver
Delivery Driver
Diesel Mechanics & Service Technicians
Diesel Engineers
Diesel Mechanics
Dispatchers
Dispatchers
Distribution Manager
Driving Instructor
Engine Technology Careers
Entrepreneur - Start Your Own Business
Federal Air Marshals
Federal Flight Deck Officers
Fisherman
Fishers and Fishing Vessel Operators
Freight Forwarder
Heavy Machinery and Equipment Design
Heavy Truck Operators
Helicopter Pilot
Hospitality and Tourism Careers
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Locomotive Engineers
Logistics Career Paths
Logisticians
Longshoreman
Mail Carriers
Material Moving Equipment Operators
Mates -Ship, Boat, Barge
Marine and Ship Engineering
Military Careers
Millwrights
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
Motor Vehicle Parts Sales
Motorcycle Courier

Motorcycle Mechanic
Painters - Transportation Equipment
Parking Lot Attendants
Paving Equipment Operators
Planners
Port Operative
Postal Mail Carriers
Public Transportation Inspectors
Radio Dispatchers
Rail Track Maintenance Worker
Rail Yard Engineers
Railway Conductor and Brakeperson
Railroad Engineers
Railroad Safety Inspector
Railroad Transportation Opportunities
Riggers
Road Transport Careers
Roadmasters
Sailmaking
Sailors and Marine Oilers
School Bus Driver
Semi Drivers
Ship and Boat Captains
Ship Loaders
Ship Pilot
Ship Pilot
Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks
Slipway Repair
Small Craft Operator
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Stevedores
Taxi Driver
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Tourist Transit Careers
Traffic Technicians
Trainyard Workers
Transport and Logistics Careers
Transportation Agents
Transportation and Distribution Careers
Transportation and Storage Careers
Transportation and Warehousing Careers
Transportation Careers
Transportation Careers - Career Infonet
Transportation Careers - Military
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Careers
Transportation Engineer
Transportation Inspectors
Transportation Management - Military
Transportation Managers
Transportation Managers - O*Net
Transportation Security Screeners
Trolley Operators
Truck Drivers
Truck Drivers
Truck Drivers - Light
Truck Mechanics
Van Driver
Vehicle Cleaners
Warehouse Manager
Water Transportation Occupations
Women in Trucking
Yard Pilots

Transportation Related Sites

Air and Space Transportation

Aviation and Aerospace Links & Resources


Automobiles

Automobile Links and Resources
Auto Body Repair Links and Resources


Bicycles and Motorcycles

About Bicycles
Bicycle Helmet Safety
Bicycle Mechanics - Repair Links Yahoo
Bicycle Safety
Motorcycles & Engine Technology Links


Transportation and Handling

Clear Freight - Trade & Transportation
Cybertran Information Page
Federal Motor Carries Safety Regulations
Hazardous Material Library
Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods
Logistics - About.com
Logistics - WWW Virtual Library
Material Handling Online
Motor Carrier and Driver Laws
National Transportation Library
Transportation - Yahoo
Transportation Directory
Transportation Dictionary
Transportation Institute
Transportation Related Links
Transportation Technology Center
Transportation Technologies
US Department of Transportation
Women in Packaging


Transportation Industry News

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Ecological Effects of Roads
Directory of Transportation Libraries
Innovative Transportation Technologies
Material Handling Industry - Links
National Transportation Statistics
Pocket Guide to Transportation 2008
Rail Industry Statistics
Rail Transportation Industry News
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation News
State Departments of Transportation
Transit and Ground Transportation Industry News
Transportation and Warehousing Industry News
Transportation Industry Profile
Transportation Magazines - News Directory
Transportation - Power Reporting
Transportation Regulatory Links
Transportation Research Board News
Transportation Statistics - US DOT
Truck Transportation Industry News
US Department of Transportation
Water Transportation Industry News


Trucking

CDL Practice Tests
Cummins - Diesel Engine Manufacturer
Detroit Diesel
Equipment and Fuel Articles
Freightliner Trucks
How Stuff Works- Engines & Motors
Inbound Logistics Info for Motor Carriers
Interstate Highway Facts
Layover.com - Trucking Information
Logistics World
Kenworth
Mack Trucks, INC
PACCAR Inc
Peterbilt Motors
Qualifications of Drivers
State Resources for Truck Drivers
Sterling Trucks
Travel Centers of America
Truck Manufacturers
Truck Routing and Mapping Tool
Truck Tires- Bridgestone Firestone
TruckLine - The Trucking Network
Trucking and Warehousing Industry Guide
Trucking Travel Guides
Trucks PACCAR
Women in Trucking


Energy, Environment and Fuel

Energy and Environment - National Transportation Library
Energy and Fuel Resources
Environmental Links and Resources


Trains, Railroads, Railways

Brotherhood Railway Carmen
Federal Railroad Administration
High Speed Ground Transportation
How To Build a Miniature Steam Engine
HSST High Speed Surface Transport
Intelligent Transportation Systems - Digital Collection
Locomotive Horn Signals
MAGLEV
Maglev Trains - How They Work
Magnetic Levitation Trains Online Lesson
New Rail Road Technologies
Rail Safety Curriculum
Railroad Talk - Terms and Definitions
Railroads & Waterways - Digital Librarian
Railway  Technology - Digital Images
Steel Rails for Iron Horses
Union Pacific Railroad History


Ships, Subs & Boats

Boats & Boating -  Librarian's Internet Index
Directory of Online Port and Harbor Information
Map of US Ports
More Code Translations
Port Industry Statistics
Seaport Knowledge Library
Semaphore Flag Signaling System
Submarines - How do They Work 
Submarines Information
Submarine Overview - Wikipedia


Science and Math Integration Resources

Astrolabe - Navigational Instrument
GPS The New Navigation
How Airplanes Work
How Electric Cars Work
How Gear Ratios Work
How Horsepower Works
Magnetic Levitation - Science Hobbyist
Make a Paper Airplane
Marine Navigation
Mechanics - Into to Physics 1
Navigation by Sextant
Newton's Laws of Motion
Paper Airplane Aerodynamics
Science, Physics and Chemistry Links
Sonic Boom Basics
Thermodynamics of Transportation


Standards and Law

Registration and Licensing
Transport Law - Freightworld
Transportation Law Center
Transportation Security Regulations
US DOT Regulations


Lesson Plans and Activities

Car Project
Era of Innovation - Transportation
Horsepower Lesson
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Lesson Plans
Lost at Sea - Find Your Longitude
Plane Math Activities
Port Industry for Kids
Power to Move a State - Energy and Transportation
Railroads Lesson Plan
Safe Routes to School Classroom Activities
Student Vehicle Competitions
Submarines - Underway on Nuclear Power
Teaching with Historic Places - Transportation
Trade and Transportation in the United States
Transportation and Public Transit Online Lesson
Vocational and Career Related Lesson Plans
Work is Simple with Simple Machines

Transportation

Airport Directory - International
Seaports of America - Port Authorities
Transportation Overview - The Free Encyclopedia
Transportation Security Administration
Types of Transportation
US Railroads
US Department of Transportation


History of Transportation

American Truck Historical Society
Automobile History
Famous Railroaders
Inventors, History and Biographies
Locomotives in America History
Maritime History
National Railway Historical Society
Naval History & Photography
Railroad Lines - Library of Congress
Railroad Industry History
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroads - LII
Railway - Historic Accidents
Roads to the Future - Highway History
Steam Engine Library
Tall Ship Eagle
Teamster History
Transportation Related Inventors 
Truck Library - Classics
Union Pacific Railroad History
US Transportation History


Organizations and Associations

American Society of Transportation and Logistics
Association of American Railroads
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
High Speed Ground Transportation Association
Industrial Truck Association
Institute of Transportation Engineers
National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Maritime Administration - USDOT
State Departments of Transportation
Teamsters
Transportation Associations- Virtual Library
Transportation Associations and Societies
Transportation Related Associations
Transportation Research Board  
Transportation Trade Department
Transportation Unions
Transportation Workforce Development
Trucking Organizations
United Highway Carriers Association
United Transportation Union
US Department of Transportation


Scholarships, Schools and Training

Boatbuilding, Design and Marine Schools
CDL College - Truck Driving School
Diesel Mechanics Schools
Diesel Technical Schools
Driver Education QUIA
Equipment and Engine Training Council
Find a Driving School
Go Driver
Logistics Certification
Material Handling Industry of America
Mechanics and Repairers Schools and Programs
Northwest School of Boat Building
Professional Certifications - NATMI
Professional Truck Drivers Institute
Scholarship - L.L. Waters Scholarship
Scholarship Resources
Scholarship Search - Career One Stop
Scholarships - Teamster and AFL CIO
State Divisions of Occupational Licensure
Teamsters Union Online
Top Trucking Schools.com
Trade and Technical Schools
Transportation and Logistics Schools
Transportation and Logistics Universities and Programs
Transportation and Logistics Training
Transportation Program and Universities
Transportation Related Schools
Truck Driver Schools
Truck Driver Schools - Layover.com
Truck Driver Institute
Truck Driver Training 
Truck Driving School--Sage
Truck Driver Schools
Truckload Carrier Scholarships
United Bicycle Institute
United States Airforce Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Naval Academy
Web-based Transportation Courses
Wyo Tech


Starting Your Own Business

Business Resources
How to Recruit and Retain Drivers
How to Use Your Financial Sheets
Small Carrier University
Starting Your Own Business - Entrepreneur


Travel

Scenic Byways - Historic Roads


Jobs

Career One Stop Job Search
Freightliner Job Search
Job Market Links & Resources
Transportation Management Jobs
Travel and Transportation Jobs
Union Pacific Jobs


Safety

Bicycle Helmet FAQ
Bicycle Safety - Kids, Teens, Motorists
Bicycle Safety Fact Sheets
Department of Homeland Security
Driver Fatigue
Driver Safety
Emergency Management and Safety Publications
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials Information
Helmet Safety
Motor Carrier's Guide to Highway Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Occupational and Industrial Safety Links
Operation Lifesaver - Rail Safety
OSHA
Safe Routes to School
Safety Statistics
Traffic Safety and Occupant Protection
Transit Safety
Transportation Safety and Security Resources
Transportation Security Laws
Truckload Carrier Safety
US Coast Guard Marine Safety


Clipart, Images and Photos


Landings - Aircraft Images and more
Nautical Clipart 
Occupations Clip Art
Orbital Picture Gallery
Pennsylvania Railroad Images
Pic4Learning
Picture Dictionary - Clip Art
Submarine Pictures
Transportation and Auto Clipart 
Transportation Clip Art
Transportation Clip Art - Cool Clip Art
Transportation Historical Images
Transportation Images
Transportation Images - CVSA
US Airforce Museum - Airplane pictures
US Ships Photo Archive
.. .Additional Clipart, Image and Photo Links
....Additional Digital Images Collections

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