List of Department of Transportation appointments by Donald Trump

Key
Appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments (first administration)

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Transportation
Elaine Chao 		January 31, 2017
(Confirmed January 31, 2017, 93–6)[1] 		January 11, 2021

Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Steven G. Bradbury[2] 		September 10, 2019 January 20, 2021

General Counsel of Transportation 		November 28, 2017
(Confirmed November 14, 2017, 50–47)[3] 		January 20, 2021

Under Secretary of Transportation
(Policy)
Joel Szabat[4][5] 		July 2019 January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Aviation and International Affairs) 		January 2, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) 		January 20, 2021

Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Transportation Policy) 		Vacant

Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Government Affairs) 		Adam J. Sullivan[6] February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote)

Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology) 		Vacant

Chief Financial Officer
John E. Kramer 		December 16, 2019[7]
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Aviation Administration

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Stephen Dickson[8][9] 		August 12, 2019
(Confirmed July 24, 2019, 52–40)[10] 		March 31, 2022 (Left Under Biden)
Federal Highway Administration

Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Nicole R. Nason[11] 		May 7, 2019
(Confirmed March 28, 2019, 95–1)[12] 		January 20, 2021[13]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Raymond P. Martinez[14] 		February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote) 		October 31, 2019
Federal Railroad Administration

Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Ronald Batory[15] 		February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote)
Federal Transit Administration

Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration 		Vacant
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
James C. Owens[16] 		September 1, 2019
United States Maritime Administration

Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration
Mark H. Buzby 		August 8, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) 		January 11, 2021
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Howard R. Elliott[17] 		October 30, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)

Previous officeholders (first administration)

Office Name Took office Left office Notes

Secretary of Transportation
Elaine Chao 		January 31, 2017 January 11, 2021 Resigned following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.[18][19]

Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Jeffrey Rosen 		May 18, 2017 May 22, 2019 Became Deputy Attorney General.[20]

Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy)
Derek Kan 		December 4, 2017 July 2019

Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation
Calvin Scovel 		October 26, 2006 January 31, 2020

Mitch Behm 		February 1, 2020 May 15, 2020

Howard R. Elliott 		May 16, 2020 January 11, 2021 Eric Soskin became Inspector General.

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Daniel Elwell 		January 6, 2018 August 12, 2019 Deputy Administrator Elwell was Acting Administrator from the expiration of Michael Huerta's term until the confirmation of Stephen Dickson.

Appointments (second administration)

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of Transportation
Sean Duffy[21] 		January 28, 2025
(Confirmed January 28, 2025, 77–22)[RC2 1]

Judith Kaleta[22] 		January 20, 2025 January 28, 2025

Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Steven G. Bradbury 		March 13, 2025
(Confirmed March 11, 2025, 51–46)[RC2 2]

General Counsel of Transportation
Greg Zerzan 		October 15, 2025[23]
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 3]

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy 		Ryan McCormack TBD
(Confirmed* February 26, 2026, 57–33)[24]

Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs
Daniel J. Edwards 		Awaiting Senate Confirmation
May 5, 2025

Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology 		Seval Oz Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Multimodal Freight, Infrastructure, and Policy
Michael Rutherford 		October 9, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 4]

Chief Financial Officer 		Edward Eppler Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Federal Aviation Administration

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Bryan Bedford 		July 10, 2025
(Confirmed July 9, 2025, 53–43)[RC2 5]

Chris Rocheleau 		January 30, 2025 July 10, 2025
Federal Highway Administration

Administrator of Federal Highway Administration
Sean McMaster 		September 23, 2025
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 6]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Administrator of Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Jonathan Morrison 		September 22, 2025
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 7]
Federal Railroad Administration

Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
David Fink[25] 		November 20, 2025[26]
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 8]

Drew Feeley 		April 30, 2025 November 20, 2025
Michael Lestingi January 20, 2025 April 30, 2025
Federal Transit Administration

Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
Marc Molinaro 		August 4, 2025
(Confirmed August 2, 2025, 71-23[RC2 9] 		February 20, 2026
Tariq Bokhari May 1, 2025 August 4, 2025
Matthew Welbes January 20, 2025 May 1, 2025
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Tariq Bokhari April 22, 2025
(appointed by President) 		September 5, 2025[27]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Derek Barrs 		October 8, 2025
(Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47)
*En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 10]

Jesse Ellison 		July 23, 2025 October 8, 2025

Sue Lawless 		March 21, 2025 July 23, 2025
Adrienne Camire March 7, 2025 March 21, 2025

Sue Lawless 		January 20, 2025 March 7, 2025
United States Maritime Administration

Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration
Stephen Carmel 		December 19, 2025
(Confirmed* December 18, 2025, 53–43)
*En bloc confirmation of 97 nominees.[RC2 11]
Brent D. Sadler Nomination withdrawn by the President on May 6, 2025

Sang Yi 		June 12, 2025 December 19, 2025
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Paul Roberti 		September 25, 2025
(Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44)
*En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 12]
Ben Kochman January 30, 2025 September 25, 2025
Howard "Mac" McMillan January 20, 2025 January 30, 2025

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
  1. ^ "PN11-6 - Sean Duffy, of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "PN13-2 - Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "PN246-17 - Gregory Zerzan, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "PN55-38 - Michael Rutherford, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "PN55-6 - Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "PN26-31 - Sean McMaster, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "PN25-33 - Jonathan Morrison, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "PN12-17 - David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "PN22-18 - Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "PN55-4 - Derek Barrs, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "PN141-10 - Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "PN22-24 - Paul Roberti, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)


References

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  2. ^ "Steven G. Bradbury". www.transportation.gov. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "PN2373 – Nomination of Joel Szabat for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Joel Szabat - Acting, Under Secretary Transportation for Policy". www.transportation.gov. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "PN403 — Adam J. Sullivan — Department of Transportation 115th Congress (2017–2018)", congress.gov, May 10, 2017.
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  10. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "PN2 – Nomination of Nicole R. Nason for Department of Transportation, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Nicole R. Nason, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation".
  14. ^ "Trump nominates Raymond P. Martinez to head FMCSA – Overdrive – Owner Operators Trucking Magazine". www.overdriveonline.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "PN737 – Nomination of Ronald L. Batory for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. August 2, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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  22. ^ "President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions". The White House. January 20, 2025. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  23. ^ https://www.transportation.gov/mission/meet-key-officials
  24. ^ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/730/46
  25. ^ "Trump names former Pan Am Railways president David Fink to be FRA administrator (updated)". Trains. December 21, 2024. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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