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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

Federal Regulators Seeking Comment on Proposed 'Beyond Compliance' Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on a proposed program to recognize and reward motor carriers who exceed regulatory safety requirements.

April 19, 2016
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Industry: Training Proposal to Worsen Driver Shortage

Many in the trucking industry say the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed entry-level driver training rule has the potential to exacerbate the nation’s driver shortage. The rule requires that students log at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training time.

April 18, 2016
Government

Brokers Disappointed to Be Included in New Rule on Food Transportation

A few years ago, freight brokers asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to clarify whether they would be responsible parties when the agency published its final rule on the safe transport of food.

April 18, 2016
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Fatal Crashes, Fatalities Involving Large Trucks Declined From 2013 to 2014, FMCSA Says

The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes decreased in 2014 by 5%, to 3,744 from 3,921 in 2013, according to a report released April 15 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

April 15, 2016
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FMCSA Orders Some Hazmat Tank Operators Inspected in Alabama to Be Re-Inspected

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on April 15 issued a safety advisory notifying the owners and operators of cargo tanks inspected by two testers in Alabama that they must be re-inspected.

April 15, 2016
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Transportation Officials in Five States Testing Electronic In-Cab Credentials

Transportation officials in Wisconsin and four other states are pilot-testing a system that permits drivers to use their cellphones, tablets and laptops to electronically present their in-cab motor carrier credentials to roadside inspectors and state patrol officers.

April 14, 2016
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Commenters Raise Concerns Over Proposed Behind-the-Wheel Hours Requirement

Many in the trucking industry say the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed entry-level driver training rule requirement that students log at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training time could exacerbate the nation’s driver shortage.

April 13, 2016
BusinessSafety

FDA Issues Food Safety Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week issued its final rule establishing new requirements for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food by truck and rail, to guard against food contamination.

April 11, 2016
Business

Tiny Washington Town's Parking Woes Mirror Growing Nationwide Shortage

North Bend, the tiny picturesque town in central Washington where the popular 1990 television series “Twin Peaks” was filmed, is in the spotlight again — this time for Truck Town, a landmark since the 1940s.

April 11, 2016
Government

FDA Previews Final Food Safety Transportation Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 5 previewed its final rule that creates new requirements for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food by truck and rail to ensure that transportation practices do not create safety risks.

April 5, 2016