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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Initiative to Drive Down Costs for U.S. Shipping, Enhance Energy Dominance
May 7, 2026
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Rule to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drone Threats
May 6, 2026
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Preliminary Aviation Understanding with Mexico: We Need to See These Promises Turn into Action
May 5, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Secures Relief for Spirit Airlines’ Flyers and Employees
May 2, 2026

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Celebrates One Year of Delivering for American Truckers
May 1, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Department Celebrates Return of Commercial U.S.-Venezuela Air Travel at Special Event in Miami International Airport
April 30, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Nearly $800 Million into American Ports to Strengthen Supply Chains
April 28, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers on Promise to Drive Down Costs to Rebuild Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
April 28, 2026

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Trump’s Transportation Department Invests $20 Million to Deliver Regional Transportation Infrastructure at the Speed of Trump
April 28, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $1.1 Billion into Safety Infrastructure at Railroad Crossings to Protect American Families
April 24, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $2.04 Billion to Improve Rail Travel for American Families
April 20, 2026
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Initiative to Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Across America
April 20, 2026

DOT by the Numbers

The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.9% (not seasonally adjusted) in April 2026. Seasonally adjusted, employment in the transportation and warehousing sector rose to 4,635,200 in April 2025. April 2026 jobs by mode (seasonally adjusted): Air transportation: 576,100 Truck transportation: 1,469,600 Transit and ground passenger transportation:482,500 Rail transportation: 149,300 Water transportation: 71,300 Pipeline transportation: 55,700 Warehousing and storage: 1,830,700