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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.


Government

FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory on Samsung Galaxy Note7 Smartphones

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a safety advisory on Oct. 21 to provide “notice and information” for commercial motor vehicle owners, operators and passengers on the risks and regulations associated with the transportation of the recently recalled Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone and also for other damaged, defective or recalled lithium cells or batteries used for portable electronic devices

October 21, 2016
Government

Two FMCSA Advisory Boards to Meet Next Week

Two Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory boards will meet Oct. 24 to discuss recommendations for agency guidelines on how to diagnose and treat truck driver obstructive sleep apnea.

October 17, 2016
Government, Business

Anger Over Speed Limiters Voiced in Comments to DOT

Some motorists said they favor the idea of slowing trucks down on the highway, but the overwhelming majority of the nearly 3,000 comments filed thus far on a federal heavy-truck speed limiter proposal came from truckers calling it a recipe for disaster.

October 17, 2016
Government

FMCSA to Simplify Process for Veterans to Get CDLs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week announced its final rule intended to assist the transition of military personnel to civilian careers as truck drivers by simplifying the learner permit and driver license process.

October 17, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Appeals Court Rejects Driver's Claim That High BMI Should Not Require Sleep Apnea Study

An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had sleep apnea.

October 14, 2016
Business

Chris Spear Says State of Trucking Strong, but Victories Needed in Washington

LAS VEGAS — In his first State of the Industry address, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said trucking is strong, but he acknowledged its future is uncertain without industry leadership, unity and an “aggressive pursuit” of winning results.

October 10, 2016
Business

ATA Gives Bill Graves a Rousing Send-Off at Special Opening Reception at MCE

LAS VEGAS — Several hundred truckers, friends and fellow American Trucking Associations employees gave former ATA President Bill Graves a rousing send-off here during a reception that marked the official opening of this year’s Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 10, 2016
Business, Government

Speed-Limiter Plan ‘Flawed’; ATA Preps Response to DOT

LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speed­-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as “flawed” largely because it would create differential speeds on the nation’s highways.

October 10, 2016
Business

Kevin Burch Realizes Long-Burning Desire to Become Trucking’s Chief Storyteller

DAYTON, Ohio — For the past six months, a digital counter rested conspicuously on Kevin Burch’s desk, ticking off the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the president of truckload carrier Jet Express Inc. would officially take over as chairman of American Trucking Associations.

October 10, 2016
Business

Pat Thomas Reflects on ATA’s Achievements of His Well-Traveled Year as Chairman

Pat Thomas, the immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations, estimates he has racked up enough miles to circle the globe five times and has taken 3 million steps during his travels representing the trucking industry.

October 10, 2016