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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

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.


Drivers Warned of HIV Outbreak in Southeastern Indiana

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and the Indiana Department of Health are seeking assistance from the state trucking association and travel plazas to help curb an HIV outbreak in southeastern Indiana along the Interstate 65 and I-465 corridor between Louisville and Indianapolis.

April 24, 2015
Government, Business

FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on 'Beyond Compliance' Initiative

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for public comment on its exploratory initiative to find ways to reward carriers who deploy safety technologies or implement safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.

April 23, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Federal Regulators Seek Additional Volunteers for Restart Study

Federal regulators are seeking additional volunteer truck drivers for a 34-hour restart study due to a shortage of drivers from various industry segments.

April 21, 2015
Government, Business

ATA Renews Call for Speed Limiters Requirement

American Trucking Associations leaders renewed their request that the Department of Transportation act quickly to issue its proposed rule requiring that electronic speed limiters on all large trucks be set no higher than 65 mph.

April 20, 2015
Government, Business

FMCSA, NHTSA Delay Safety Fitness, Speed Limiter Proposed Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying publication of its proposed safety fitness-determination rule by another month, until Aug. 17, the agency said in its April significant rulemakings report.

April 17, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Outlines Drug Testing Using Electronic Chain of Custody Forms

The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule outlining requirements for drug testing chain of custody of urine samples when using electronic forms.

April 13, 2015
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.

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.

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.

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.

April 3, 2015