United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Deputy Secretary
Incumbent Steven G. Bradbury since March 13, 2025
United States Department of Transportation
Style	Mr. Deputy Secretary
Reports to	United States Secretary of Transportation
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President of the United States with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term 49 U.S.C. § 102
First holder	Darrell M. Trent
Salary	Executive Schedule, level II
Website	www.transportation.gov

The deputy secretary of transportation advises and assists the secretary of transportation in the supervision and direction of the Department of Transportation (DOT). The deputy secretary would succeed the secretary in his or her absence, sickness, or unavailability.

List of deputy secretaries of transportation

#	Name	Term began	Term ended	President served
1	Darrell M. Trent	1981	1983	Ronald Reagan
2	James H. Burnley IV	1983	December 3, 1987
3	Mimi Weyforth Dawson	December 3, 1987	January 20, 1989
4	Elaine Chao	April 19, 1989	October 18, 1991	George H. W. Bush
5	James B. Busey IV	December 4, 1991	February 21, 1992^[1]	George H. W. Bush
6	Mortimer L. Downey	May 28, 1993	January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton
7	Michael Peter Jackson	May 5, 2001	August 28, 2003	George W. Bush
8	Maria Cino	May 6, 2005	March 3, 2007	George W. Bush
9	Thomas J. Barrett	June 1, 2007	May 1, 2009	George W. Bush Barack Obama
10	John Porcari	June 1, 2009	December 27, 2013	Barack Obama
11	Victor Mendez	December 27, 2013	July 24, 2014
11	Victor Mendez	July 24, 2014	January 20, 2017
12	Jeffrey A. Rosen	May 18, 2017	May 21, 2019	Donald Trump
–	Steven G. Bradbury (acting)	September 10, 2019	January 20, 2021	Donald Trump
13	Polly Trottenberg	April 14, 2021	January 20, 2025	Joe Biden
14	Steven G. Bradbury	March 13, 2025	Incumbent	Donald Trump

v t e United States Department of Transportation
Headquarters: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE (Transportation Department Building) Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation Vacant, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Deputy Secretary of Transportation	Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Inspector General Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Office of the Chief Economist Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Office of International Transportation and Trade Office of International Aviation Office of Aviation Analysis Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Bureau of Transportation Statistics John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Transportation Safety Institute National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau Build America Bureau Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer

v t e Deputy leaders of the United States federal executive departments
Current	Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs
Past	Commerce and Labor Health, Education, and Welfare Navy Post Office War

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