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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.


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Panel Says Women Remain Underrepresented at All Levels in Trucking

DALLAS — Women are still greatly underrepresented in the trucking industry, and those who are employed still face challenges balancing work and home life, according to a panel of female executives.

May 4, 2015
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NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses

The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.

April 30, 2015
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FMCSA Ends Driver Recruitment for Restart Study

Federal regulators said they have exceeded their goal of recruiting more than 225 truck driver volunteers to participate in an hours-of-service 34-hour restart study.

April 29, 2015
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Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Federal Truck GHG Emissions Standards

An appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to federal greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy trucks by a California construction company and the California Construction Trucking Association.

April 28, 2015
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FMCSA Panel Divided Over Certification Issue

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Though more than halfway through its scheduled meetings to standardize training regulations for entry-level truck drivers, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory panel remained divided on whether driver training schools should self-certify their programs or be certified by a third party.

April 24, 2015
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OOIDA Says Speed Limiters Would Make Highways Less Safe

A mandate that would require speed-limiting devices on large trucks is not supported by solid science, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association told federal regulators.

April 24, 2015

Drivers Warned of HIV Outbreak in Southeastern Indiana

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and the Indiana Department of Health are seeking assistance from the state trucking association and travel plazas to help curb an HIV outbreak in southeastern Indiana along the Interstate 65 and I-465 corridor between Louisville and Indianapolis.

April 24, 2015
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FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on 'Beyond Compliance' Initiative

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a request for public comment on its exploratory initiative to find ways to reward carriers who deploy safety technologies or implement safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.

April 23, 2015
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Federal Regulators Seek Additional Volunteers for Restart Study

Federal regulators are seeking additional volunteer truck drivers for a 34-hour restart study due to a shortage of drivers from various industry segments.

April 21, 2015
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ATA Renews Call for Speed Limiters Requirement

American Trucking Associations leaders renewed their request that the Department of Transportation act quickly to issue its proposed rule requiring that electronic speed limiters on all large trucks be set no higher than 65 mph.

April 20, 2015