“President Trump, he loves to see big deals happen,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an interview on CNBC April 7.
April 7, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics
DOT Budget Blueprint Lifts FMCSA Funding to $946 Million
Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million.
April 7, 2026GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire
FMCSA Toughens Enforcement of Carrier Number Transfers
“FMCSA will inactivate USDOT Numbers upon discovery that the number is being used by anyone other than the assigned legal person,” the FMCSA said.
March 20, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire
Oregon Permanently Ends Issuing Non‑Domiciled CDLs, CLPs
Oregon has permanently stopped issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses and learner's permits in a move that will impact 900 drivers.
March 17, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Duffy Touts Safety Potential for Autonomous Vehicles
DOT is preparing a series of autonomous-vehicle regulatory moves this year to further shape how the technology reaches commercial scale — including in the freight sector.
March 11, 2026GovernmentSafety
Senate Confirms McCormack for Top DOT Policy Post
The Senate recently confirmed Ryan McCormack to serve as under secretary of transportation for policy, filling one of the department’s top strategic roles.
March 3, 2026GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Federal Judge Backs MTA in New York Congestion Toll Case
U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman found March 3 that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s move to end the program was “arbitrary and capricious.”
March 3, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire
FMCSA Rule Proposals Target Chameleon Carriers, CDL Training
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the efforts aim to modernize and strengthen federal systems used to verify motor carrier identity, ownership and compliance.
February 20, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
All Truck Drivers to Be Required to Take CDL Test in English
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Feb. 20 to ensure that drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.
February 20, 2026GovernmentBusinessSafety
Duffy Shuts Down Trio of Alleged Chameleon Carriers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced an investigation into alleged so-called chameleon carriers connected to a fatal truck-van collision in Indiana.
February 19, 2026