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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, Equipment, Safety

Truck Drivers Who Fail Drug Tests: Where Are They Going?

FMCSA's  Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is taking drivers caught using drugs off the roads. However, several thousand remain in prohibited driving status after failing their drug tests.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 11, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Speeding Tops Infractions During Operation Safe Driver Week

Speeding was a top infraction for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers during this summer’s Operation Safe Driver Week.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 6, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Accident Litigation Expert: Beware the Nuclear Settlement

WASHINGTON — While nuclear verdicts in accident litigation are a major concern in the industry, it’s the nuclear settlements that litigation expert Steve Wood said are more problematic.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 5, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Truck Driver Study Outlines Distracted Driving Concerns

WASHINGTON — A truck driver study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute underscores what would seem to be a common-sense safety rule: Drivers should keep their hands on the wheel.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Moving and Storage Executives Descend on Washington

Several dozen executives from the moving and storage sector recently spent a day in the halls of Congress to discuss key issues with about 60 lawmakers or their staffs.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 28, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

GAO: FMCSA Falling Short in Making Complaint Data Accessible

FMCSA has not designed sufficient controls to help ensure that complaints posted on the agency’s database website are reviewed, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Human in Autonomous Trucks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 22 vetoed a bill that for five years would have banned autonomous trucks from being tested on public roads in the state without drivers in the cab.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Government Contests Fitzgerald Gliders' $83 Million Court Win

A civil jury found in favor of former glider manufacturer Fitzgerald in an $83 million federal tax dispute with the IRS. Federal attorneys haven’t given up on the outcome of the trial.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 21, 2023
Government, Business

Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Rhode Island Tolling Plan

Attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation sparred before a federal appeals court over the state’s trucks-only tolling plan.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Trucking Trade Groups Generally Support AEB Proposal

Organizations representing heavy trucks were generally supportive of a joint proposed rule to require automatic emergency braking technologies on heavy trucks — with caveats.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2023