| United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation | |
|---|---|
Seal of the department | |
Flag of the deputy secretary | |
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 | Thepresident withSenateadvice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term 49 U.S.C. § 102 |
| First holder | Darrell M. Trent |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level II |
| Website | www |
Thedeputy secretary of transportation advises and assists thesecretary of transportation in the supervision and direction of theDepartment of Transportation (DOT). The deputy secretary would succeed the secretary in his or her absence, sickness, orunavailability.
| # | Image | 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] | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 13 | Polly Trottenberg | April 14, 2021 | January 20, 2025 | Joe Biden | |
| 14 | Steven G. Bradbury | March 13, 2025 | Incumbent | Donald Trump |
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