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Sweeping DOT Overhaul: Deregulation, Defunding, and Uncertainty Ahead

Sweeping DOT Overhaul: Deregulation, Defunding, and Uncertainty Ahead

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 The biggest headline from the Department of Transportation this week is Secretary Sean P. Duffy’s sweeping overhaul of federal transportation policy, with more than 50 regulations cut across agencies to, as Duffy put it, "unburden Americans of costly regulations" and streamline how federal dollars are spent. At a press conference, Secretary Duffy announced the withdrawal, rescission, or amendment of dozens of long-standing rules, including everything from outdated construction contract requirements to redundant electronic logging device mandates, effectively deleting over 73,000 words from federal regulations. The Secretary said, “Big government has been a big failure. These are common sense changes that will help us build a more efficient government that better reflects the needs of the American people.”

This deregulatory push is part of implementing President Trump’s executive orders, according to legal briefings from Holland & Knight, and marks a major pivot away from climate and equity policies maintained under previous leadership. Now, DOT funding and program priorities are realigning around strict economic and cost-benefit criteria, with a renewed emphasis on local user-based funding, such as transportation sales taxes, over centralized grants focused on sustainability or diversity goals. That means state and local governments must rethink their grant applications and transportation planning to fit the new federal lens, while organizations who previously relied on climate or DEI-focused funds may need to pivot strategies quickly.

Another significant development is the recent move by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to threaten withholding 100% of certain federal funding from California, Washington, and New Mexico unless they adopt English Language Proficiency requirements for commercial drivers within 30 days. This is a high-stakes enforcement effort; if not resolved swiftly, it could hit state-level transportation budgets and local economies.

For individuals and businesses, these changes will likely mean leaner compliance obligations—especially for fleet operators and logistics firms—while also requiring close attention to the rapid updates in ELD requirements and adjusted hours-of-service rules still moving through FMCSA review. Meanwhile, projects focused on sustainability, equity, or electric vehicle infrastructure may see delays or even risk losing federal support under new DOT review guidance targeting such “counter-priority” activities. According to the American Public Transportation Association, this review now covers grant selections made since fiscal year 2022, with project-by-project evaluations that could affect ongoing transit projects in cities nationwide.

Looking ahead, listeners should watch for impactful deadlines, including the 30-day compliance window for states at risk of funding loss and new FMCSA guidance for device and driver compliance coming this fall. State and local agencies, along with advocacy groups, are calling for public comments on how the shifting priorities will affect communities, especially regarding public transit, highway safety, and equitable access.

For more on these updates or to get involved, the DOT’s main site and the Federal Register provide details on current rules and comment opportunities. Thanks for tuning in and as always, remember to subscribe! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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