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DOT Dispatch: Safer Skies, Streamlined Trucking, and Tech Upgrades Ahead

DOT Dispatch: Safer Skies, Streamlined Trucking, and Tech Upgrades Ahead

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 Welcome to your weekly DOT Dispatch, where we break down the biggest moves from the U.S. Department of Transportation and what they mean for you.

This week's top headline: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford just unveiled a bold new agency structure to boost safety, spark innovation, and ramp up transparency across aviation. Duffy called it a game-changer, saying it cuts red tape while keeping skies safer for everyone.

Diving into key developments, DOT's flooding the zone with AI to draft "good enough" regulations faster, targeting trucking and beyond. In trucking wins from the first Trump year, they issued out-of-service orders to over 11,500 drivers lacking English proficiency, yanked 7,500 shady CDL schools from the registry, and got 49 states on board with compliance. Spending shifted too: billions pulled from California high-speed rail and offshore wind, clearing half a 3,200-grant backlog and obligating $9 billion for safety and infrastructure.

Regulatory heat continues with FMCSA eyeing May 2026 rules for autonomous truck inspections, drug clearinghouse upgrades, and looser seizure standards for drivers. They're also nixing outdated mandates like cab-carried ELD manuals and CDL self-reports.

For everyday Americans, this means safer roads—fewer unqualified drivers behind the wheel—and tech like auto emergency braking on heavy trucks rolling out soon, potentially saving lives amid the goal to drop roadway fatalities below 36,458 by 2026. Businesses, especially fleets, gain paperwork relief but must adapt to data-driven oversight; Amazon's tightening carrier scores hits revenue by February. States like Georgia are prepping winter ops with brine and 511 help, while federal budget watches could unlock more local projects.

Experts note this regulatory realignment eases burdens but demands quick compliance training. Citizens, weigh in on FMCSA proposals via regulations.gov before May deadlines.

Watch for FY26 evaluation plans and trucking proficiency exams. For more, hit transportation.gov. If input's open, submit comments now.

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