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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.


GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Endures Busy, Challenging Year, Agency’s Top Official Says

It’s been a busy but productive year for FMCSA officials, Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck said Oct. 23 during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 23, 2020
BusinessSafety

Poor Insurance Underwriter Performance Is Causing Increasing Rates, Expert Says

The insurance underwriting industry continues to face financial uncertainty, characterized by historic underwriting losses for the transportation sector and rising insurance rates for motor carriers, insurance executives said during a virtual educational session at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 22, 2020
BusinessSafety

Plaintiff Lawyers Target Trucking Company Safety

A recent study that explored the skyrocketing rise in jury awards against trucking companies went beyond the numbers to seek expert input on what fleets can do to protect themselves.

October 21, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Four More Individuals Indicted in Staged Accidents Scam in La.

Four others have been indicted in connection with a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with commercial vehicles in the New Orleans area.

October 19, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Denies ELD Exemption for Drivers Traveling With Pets

Can truck drivers use paper logs if Fido rides shotgun? No way, federal trucking regulators say.

October 19, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Appellate Court Overturns Convictions of Former Pilot President, Two Executives

A federal appellate court has overturned the fraud convictions of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two ex-Pilot sales executives on the grounds that a lower federal court permitted use of evidence that should not have been admitted.

October 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

DOD Contractors Face Oct. 23 Deadline to Purge Chinese Tech

The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a reminder to defense contractors that they have until Oct. 23 to certify they are not using the technologies of five Chinese providers suspected of hacking into sensitive government files.

October 14, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Labor Department Seeks to Clarify Independent Contractor Status

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposal to revise interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act to “promote certainty for stakeholders, reduce litigation and encourage innovation in the economy.â€

September 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

FMCSA Denies Pronto.ai’s HOS Exemption Request

FMCSA has denied an application from Pronto .ai requesting an exemption from the 11-hour driving limit and the 14-hour driving window in the hours-of-service requirements.

September 25, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Purge of Chinese Technologies Confusing, Rushed, Costly, Trucking Groups Say

Trucking industry groups said the rule requiring carriers to locate and purge technology made by five Chinese companies is confusing and doesn't give them time to complete their searches.

September 24, 2020