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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

Report Recommends Use of Natural Gas, Trailer Modifications to Meet Fuel Standards

Environmental regulators should develop a separate standard for natural gas vehicles when they implement the second phase of fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, according to a study released April 3 by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2014
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

FMCSA Publishes E-Log Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally published its proposal that will require all interstate truck drivers to use electronic logging devices.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 28, 2014
Government, Business

Ohio Upholds Law Preventing Municipal Taxes for Carriers

The Ohio Supreme Court has held that a state statute does not allow municipalities to tax the income of motor carriers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 27, 2014
Government

NITL Asks Surface Transportation Board For New Rail Shipping Standards

The National Industrial Transportation League has asked the Surface Transportation Board to establish new standards that would allow shippers who are captive to a single Class I rail carrier to qualify for competitive switching of their freight to a second carrier if certain criteria are met.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 27, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Declines 1.5¢ to $3.988 a Gallon

Diesel fell for the third time in four weeks, dipping 1.5 cents to $3.988 per gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 24, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Obama Signs Bill Easing Restrictions for Propane Delivery

President Obama has signed into law legislation intended to help provide emergency relief during the propane and home-heating fuels crisis.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 24, 2014
Government

DOT Hires Katz as Counselor

The Department of Transportation has hired Dan Katz as counselor to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, a department spokeswoman confirmed March 20.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2014
Government, Business

FMCSA Amends Weight Definition

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended its definition of “gross combination weight rating” to clarify enforcement practices when single-unit trucks are towing trailers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2014
Government, Business

FMCSA Shuts Down Two Carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced March 19 it has shut down two motor carriers for disregarding federal safety regulations and putting their companies’ drivers, passengers and the public at risk.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 19, 2014
Government, Business, Safety

Wyoming DOT to Study 80 MPH Speed Limit

The Wyoming Department of Transportation is planning a study to determine which highways would be safe to raise the speed limit to 80 mph.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 19, 2014