Dot Lake lies along the Alaska Highway. Supplies are brought in by truck or bus. Regular bus service to Fairbanks and Delta Junction is available. The nearest public airstrips are at Delta Junction and Tok; a privately-owned strip in Dot Lake was converted to a helicopter landing pad. Cars, trucks, snow machines, and ATVs are used for local transportation. A few residents own riverboats on the near-by Tanana River, which they use for fishing and hunting.