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DOT Dispatch: Deepwater Ports, Truck Safety, and Transportation Funding

DOT Dispatch: Deepwater Ports, Truck Safety, and Transportation Funding

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 Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we break down the latest from the U.S. Department of Transportation and what it means for you.

This week's blockbuster: Secretary Sean P. Duffy just awarded Texas GulfLink the first U.S. deepwater port license, unleashing American energy by opening deepwater access for massive energy exports, as announced on the DOT newsroom February 3.

On the regulatory front, FMCSA is cracking down on non-domiciled CDLs after fatal crashes, with emergency rules ensuring only eligible drivers hit the road—motor carriers, monitor your hires closely. They're also shifting to a data-driven safety rating system using crash and inspection stats for real-time oversight. Expect paperwork cuts too: electronic signatures for drug testing, possible fentanyl adds to panels, and eased rules on railroad crossings—replacing mandatory stops with "due caution" for hazmat haulers. NHTSA's proposing CAFE standard rollbacks, dropping fleet-wide fuel economy to 34.5 mpg by 2031, ditching EV credits and credit trading to ease auto maker burdens.

Congress just passed the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, pumping $102.9 billion into transportation discretionary spending—fueling roads, rails, and safety upgrades.

For everyday Americans, safer trucks mean fewer highway crashes; fleet managers gain compliance flexibility but must nail data accuracy. Businesses cheer deregulatory wins like automatic emergency braking mandates and ADS exemptions for testing driverless trucks—expanding from 347 imported vehicles since 2016. States like Colorado are aligning with federal priorities, approving safety targets and transit funding via their STAC committee. Globally, that GulfLink port boosts energy trade ties.

DOT's FY26 Evaluation Plan launches four new probes into program impacts, with deadlines for public comments on safety action plans rolling out soon—check transportation.gov to weigh in.

Watch for FMCSA's ADS truck rules and AV STEP clarifications this year. Dive deeper at transportation.gov/newsroom, and submit feedback on proposed rules.

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