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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

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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, Safety

New Orleans Attorney Indicted in Staged-Accident Scam

A previously unidentified New Orleans attorney alleged to be a co-conspirator in a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with tractor-trailers was named in a Nov. 5 federal indictment for his alleged role in the conspiracy.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EPA Recognizes 75 Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored 75 carriers, logistics providers and freight shippers with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

CVSA Issues Bulletin to Mitigate False Inspection Violations From ELD Data Transfers

Technical issues that have been causing problems with the transfer of data from electronic logging devices to equipment used by roadside inspectors to check drivers’ hours-of-service records are the subject of a bulletin issued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and are being studied by a pair of industry vendors.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 5, 2020
Business, Logistics

ATA’s New Chairman Sherri Garner Brumbaugh: An Inspiring Leader for Women

On Oct. 28, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president of Ohio-based truckload carrier Garner Trucking Inc., was installed as the 76th chairman of American Trucking Associations during its 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 2, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Staging Truck Accident

A participant in a ring that staged two accidents the same day with two tractor-trailers in New Orleans has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 28, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

12% of Vehicles Inspected Placed Out-of-Service

Commercial vehicle inspectors put 12% of the 43,565 inspected commercial motor vehicles out-of-service for brake-related violations during Brake Safety Week Aug. 23-29, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said Oct. 27.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 28, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Industry Representatives Honored With Trucking Awards

J&M Tank Lines, the Nebraska Trucking Association and professional driver Rhonda Hartman of Old Dominion Freight Lines have been named as recipients of the 2020 American Trucking Associations’ Mike Russell Trucking Image Awards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 26, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Endures Busy, Challenging Year, Agency’s Top Official Says

It’s been a busy but productive year for FMCSA officials, Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck said Oct. 23 during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 23, 2020
Business, Safety

Poor Insurance Underwriter Performance Is Causing Increasing Rates, Expert Says

The insurance underwriting industry continues to face financial uncertainty, characterized by historic underwriting losses for the transportation sector and rising insurance rates for motor carriers, insurance executives said during a virtual educational session at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 22, 2020
Business, Safety

Plaintiff Lawyers Target Trucking Company Safety

A recent study that explored the skyrocketing rise in jury awards against trucking companies went beyond the numbers to seek expert input on what fleets can do to protect themselves.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 21, 2020