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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

Colorado Supreme Court to Review Lawsuit Calling Bridge Surcharge Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a lawsuit alleging that a fee charged by state-authorized enterprise to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace Colorado bridges is an unconstitutional tax.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 7, 2015
Government, Business, Equipment

Heavier Six-Axle Trucks Pushed for Use on Interstates

A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S. interstates.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 7, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Missouri to Solicit Innovative Means of Upgrading I-70

Missouri transportation officials have declared Interstate 70 a “laboratory” for private industry, entrepreneurs and innovators to suggest ideas that will help plug gaps in the state’s ailing road and bridge budget.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 6, 2015
Government

CSA Scores Should Better Align With Safety Risks, Report Says

The federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs to be better aligned with the safety risks that cause truck crashes, according to a report by an independent review team.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 6, 2015
Government

CSA Needs to Be Aligned With Safety Risks That Cause Accidents, Report Says

A report by an independent review team that examined the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s enforcement practices concluded that the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program needs to be better aligned with the safety risks that cause crashes.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 30, 2015
Government

FMCSA Announces Changes to CSA Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 29 announced plans to make several changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program intended to more closely align intervention thresholds of its safety rating categories to crash risk.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 29, 2015
Government

Trucking Industry Expresses Support For FMCSA Plan to Reward Safety Steps

Trucking groups and industry suppliers expressed support for a plan that would give motor carriers extra credit for instituting safety measures ahead of regulatory mandates but  did not agree on all of the details.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 29, 2015
Fuel

GHG Rule Estimated to Cost $25 Billion but Offers $170 Billion in Savings

Federal regulators said their proposed Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks will cost the industry around $25 billion upfront but will produce a stream of savings worth $170 billion to truck owners, who after 2021 will need to buy less diesel fuel.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 29, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Issues Changes to Hazmat Carrier Oversight Policy

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they will soon begin toughening oversight of the nation’s hazardous material carriers, closely monitoring their Compliance, Safety, Accountability scores on a monthly basis.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 26, 2015
Government, Business

Radioactive Material Drivers Granted Rest Break Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted the U.S. Department of Energy an exemption allowing its drivers who haul security-sensitive radioactive material to forgo an hours of service 30-minute rest break requirement.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 23, 2015