The headings and links below provide information about the operational planning and logistics that occur before and during shipments of radioactive materials. The regulations and logistics differ somewhat depending on they type of radioactive material being shipped.
Backgrounder on Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Materials
Requirements for physical protection of irradiated fuel in transit - 10 CFR 73.37
Type B packages used for Transuranic Waste (TRU), Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)/Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF), and High Level Waste (HLW) - 10 CFR pt 71
Type A Packages include Low Level Waste. See 49 CFR part 173 for package design requirements.
Fissile Material Requirements - 10 CFR pt 71
TRANSCOM DOE unclassified Tracking and Communication Web Application
Requirements for physical protection of irradiated fuel in transit - 10 CFR 73.37