| United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation | |
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| United States Department of Transportation | |
| Style | Madam Deputy Secretary |
| Member of | the United States Cabinet |
| Reports to | United States Secretary of Transportation |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term 49 U.S.C. § 102 |
| First holder | Darrell M. Trent |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level II |
| Website | www |
The deputy secretary of transportation advises and assists the secretary of transportation in the supervision and direction of the Department of Transportation (DOT). The deputy secretary would succeed the secretary in his or her absence, sickness, or unavailability.