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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

@ericdmiller46

Eric Miller has been a reporter and writer at publications nationwide for 40 years. He’s been at Transport Topics the past 11 years, currently on the paper’s government team; worked as a reporter at the Dallas Morning News; reporter, editor and member of the investigative team at The Arizona Republic; reporter at the Tampa Tribune; city editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican; and senior writer for D Magazine in Dallas.


Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Daimler Trucks North America Recalling Some Model-Year 2015 Freightliner, Western Star Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some model-year 2015 Freightliner and Western Star trucks due to a possible brake problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall announcement.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 8, 2015
Government, Business, Fuel

NTSB Urges Increased Safety Requirements for Oil Tank Cars

The National Transportation Safety Board on April 6 urged hazardous material regulators to step up requirements for replacing or retrofitting tank railcars that carry flammable liquids such as crude oil and ethanol with better thermal protection.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 7, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Texas, Indiana Counties Issue Most CSA Points, Vigillo’s Bryan Says

An inordinate number of inspection violations issued in several counties in Texas and Indiana are examples of “disparate enforcement” that limits the effectiveness of the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, according to the head of a data analytics firm.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 6, 2015
Government

FMCSA Grants HOS Exemption to Concrete Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a request from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association that will exempt the industry’s drivers from an hours-of-service requirement that they take a 30-minute rest break within the first eight hours of driving.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2015
Government, Business

HOS Exemption Granted to McKee Foods Transportation

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a sleeper berth hours-of-service exemption to McKee Foods Transportation.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2015
Government

FMCSA Issues Rule Increasing Motor Carrier Civil Penalties for Violating Federal Regs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule increasing most of its motor carrier civil penalties for violations of federal regulations.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2015
Government

FMCSA OKs Break Exemptions for Ore. Lumber Haulers

Federal regulators have approved a request by the Oregon Trucking Associations that grants commercial vehicle operators transporting timber from the state’s forestlands a limited exemption from taking 30-minute rest breaks.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 2, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Phase 2 GHG Rule Delayed, EPA Says

The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, originally planned for publication in March, has been delayed until June, the Environmental Protection Agency announced.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 31, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Rejects Petition to Exempt $75,000 Broker Bond

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request by the Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents that all property brokers and freight forwarders be exempted from the agency’s $75,000 bond provision.    

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 30, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: Phase 2 GHG Emissions Proposal Sent to OMB

The proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles has been forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said during an interview at a Politico “PlaybookLunch” event March 30.    

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 30, 2015