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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

Eric Miller has been a reporter and writer at publications nationwide for 40 years. He鈥檚 been at Transport Topics the past 11 years, currently on the paper鈥檚 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

Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification

Trucking stakeholders have warned the Environmental Protection Agency of obstacles to aggressive plans that government agencies have set for rollout of electric vehicle technology.

June 15, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Three More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes

Three more individuals have been sentenced over the past two months for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business

Trucking Groups Urge Rejection of Rhode Island Tolling Appeal

Trucking and business groups have filed amicus curiae briefs, asking聽a federal circuit court to reject an appeal seeking reinstatement of Rhode Island鈥檚 trucks-only tolling plan.

June 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

FMCSA Advisory Committee Offers Safety Suggestions

Officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asked members of the agency鈥檚 motor carrier advisory committee for some ideas on how the agency could improve truck safety.

June 8, 2023
Business, Safety

ATRI Assesses Impact of Marijuana Use on Trucking

More than 100,000 truck drivers have been removed from the industry in the past three years due to positive marijuana tests, and most have not returned, an ATRI study shows.

June 5, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Dozens of Dangerous Rail Crossings Will Be Eliminated

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to 32 states to improve safety.

June 5, 2023
Government, Business

NLRB Counsel to Seek Legal Action Over Noncompete Clauses

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo pledged to pursue legal action against employers who require nonsupervisory employees to sign noncompete agreements.

June 1, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

NHTSA鈥檚 Advisory Panel on Underride Protection Raises Topics

A committee launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study side underride protection during its inaugural meeting raised a variety of topic areas to address.

June 1, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Truck Driver Positive Tests for Marijuana Up 9.2% in Q1

The number of truck drivers testing positive for marijuana use increased 9.2% the first three months of 2023, according to federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse data.

May 31, 2023
Equipment, Safety

CVSA Inspectors Sideline 773 Vehicles

More than one of every 10 commercial vehicles inspected April 19 during a special one-day brake enforcement effort event were sidelined with bad brakes.

May 26, 2023