Sean Duffy News Updates

GovernmentBusinessSafety

DOT Tightens Rules for Noncitizen Truck Drivers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fatal crashes caused by truck drivers who shouldn’t have had licenses were found in Florida, Texas and Alabama.

September 26, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Audited Over States’ Enforcement of English Mandates

The move arrives at a moment when the Department of TransportationĀ is scrutinizing English-language proficiency among commercial drivers.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentSafety

FMCSA Data Shows Surge in Roadside Inspections

On a combined federal and state level, year-to-date English-language proficiency violations had reached 3,724 drivers through the end of August.Ā 

September 22, 2025
GovernmentSafety

Trump to Redirect $2.4B in California High-Speed Rail Aid

The Trump administration plans to allocate the roughly $2.4 billion that was stripped from California’s embattled high-speed rail to other transit projects.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

ATA Renews Call for Stricter Federal Safety Enforcement

American Trucking Associations is renewing its call for stricter enforcement of federal safety laws in the wake of a fatal truck-involved crash in August.

September 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Cites Significant Failures in English Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Transportation acts to withhold $50.5 million in federal grants from California, Washington and New Mexico.

August 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Undocumented Driver

An undocumented truck driver who obtained CDLs from two states was involved in a Florida crash that killed three people, prompting a federal investigation.

August 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuel

DOT Restarts EV Charger Funding After Court Blocked Halt

Key provisions from a program designed to develop a national network of electric vehicle charging stations were recently updated by the Trump administration.

August 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

More Than 1,200 Truck Drivers Fail English-Language Tests

More than 1,200 truckers have been removed from U.S. highways since late June for being unable to communicate adequately in English or read English-language highway signs.

August 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Truck Parking, Multimodal Projects Among $488M in DOT Grants

Sean Duffy's announcement noted 77% of the funds were allocated to roads and bridges ā€œto reinforce the arteries of the American economyā€ while $35 million went to port improvements.

July 17, 2025