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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.


Government, Business, Fuel

Federal Prosecutors Seek to Dismiss Charges Against Pilot Flying J Executives

Federal prosecutors have asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two other former company executives, all of whom were scheduled to be retried early next year on charges related to a massive diesel fuel rebate scheme.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Indiana ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Day Nabs Texting, Speeding Drivers

Who would have suspected that four tractor-trailers rolling down Indiana interstates earlier this month had a state trooper in the passenger’s seat?

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

CARB Approves Amendments to Onboard Diagnostic System Regulations

California Air Resources Board members have unanimously approved amendments to light-, medium- and heavy-truck onboard diagnostic system regulations that will require more data to be stored by the OBD systems, and address issues regarding several malfunction monitors.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

CVSA Sidelines 1,273 Vehicles for Brake Violations

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors removed more than 1,200 commercial motor vehicles with critical brake violations from roadways during an unannounced single-day brake safety enforcement operation.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 21, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Secret Funding for Plaintiff Attorneys Is On Rise, Experts Say

A controversial practice of financial firms funding litigation for attorneys who sue trucking companies is putting defense attorneys at a disadvantage — and is on the rise.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 21, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Some States Slow to Transmit Driver Convictions to Regulators

A new Department of Transportation Inspector General audit criticized states for too often failing to transmit driver electronic conviction notifications in a timely manner to federal regulators.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Werner’s 2018 Appeal of $89.7M Jury Verdict Still Awaiting Decision

An appeal of one of the largest accident verdicts in history against a motor carrier has been languishing for nearly three years in a Texas appellate court while justices who heard the arguments retired before a decision.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 15, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

FMCSA Plans to Increase Windshield Area to Mount Safety Devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposal to amend its regulations to increase the allowable area vehicle safety technology devices may be mounted on the interior of commercial motor vehicle windshields.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 14, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Federal Grants Program to Include Focus on Environmental Justice, Racial Equality

A popular Federal Highway Administration grant program for the first time asks those seeking contracts to include a focus on “racial equity, environmental justice and access to opportunity.”

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 13, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

PHMSA Seeks Ideas to Improve Safe Hazmat Transportation

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking ideas for leading-edge research and innovative techniques to advance the safe transportation of hazardous materials.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 8, 2021