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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

DOT's Inspector General to Audit FMCSA Oversight of High-Risk Carriers

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is conducting an audit into concerns about the “timeliness and effectiveness” of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s reviews of carriers that pose a greater risk.

May 11, 2015
GovernmentBusiness

Greg Nadeau Nominated to Be Administrator of FHWA

President Obama on May 8 nominated Greg Nadeau to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

May 11, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Cost, Environmental Impact Biggest Challenges Facing Fleets, Group Studying Sustainable Fuels Says

DALLAS — Trucking fleets face a huge challenge making decisions to balance cost pressures and increasing demands that their trucks be environmentally sustainable, according to BSR, a global nonprofit doing research on sustainable fuels.

May 7, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Denso Announces New Alternator for Medium-, Heavy-Duty Market

DALLAS — Automotive supplier Denso has developed a new high-amperage alternator for the medium- and heavy-duty truck market that the company said is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

May 7, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Alliance AutoGas Debuts First EPA-Certified Propane-Diesel System

DALLAS — A large national propane supplier has introduced a first-ever Class 8 propane-diesel blended fuel system certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as emissions-complaint.

May 6, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Frito-Lay Reports Cutting Diesel Fuel Consumption Significantly

DALLAS — Frito-Lay North America has reduced its diesel fuel consumption significantly since it began adding natural gas, electric and high-efficiency diesel trucks to its fleet over the past 10 years, a company executive said.

May 6, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

T. Boone Pickens: Natural Gas Remains a Viable Option as Transportation Fuel

DALLAS — Oklahoma oil man and natural-gas supporter T. Boone Pickens on May 5 joined the chorus of optimistic voices speaking here at the 2015 ACT Expo that despite current cheap diesel prices, the future of natural gas as a transportation fuel hasn’t dimmed.

May 5, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Group Fighting Sex Trafficking Relies on Truckers as Watchdogs

DALLAS — A nonprofit group fighting sex trafficking on the nation's highways issued an appeal that truckers and shippers train their employees to report suspicious activities.

May 5, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness

Commissioner Says NG, Stations, Vehicles Surging in Popularity in Texas

DALLAS — Natural-gas motor fuels, filling stations and vehicles are surging in Texas, said an official responsible for regulation of the oil and gas industry in the state.

May 5, 2015
Special Coverage

Rush to Offer New Lightweight Compressed Natural Gas Fuel System

DALLAS — Rush Enterprises on May 4 announced a new venture, Momentum Fuel Technologies, that will  manufacture, sell, install and service a new lightweight compressed natural gas fuel system for Class 6-8 trucks. 

May 4, 2015