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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 Plans Survey on Harassment, Assaults of Minority, Female Truck Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is drawing up plans for a survey and study to better understand the “prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against minority and female truckers.â€

July 25, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

ATA: Trucking Industry Was Short More Than 60,000 Drivers in Meeting Demand at End of 2018

The U.S. trucker shortage swelled by more than 10,000 to 60,800 in 2018 from a year earlier and is expected to more than double to 160,000 over the next decade, according to new numbers released by American Trucking Associations.

July 24, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Glider Truck Maker Fitzgerald Wages Court Battle Over IRS’ $64 Million Excise Tax Bill

A federal judge has ruled that Fitzgerald Truck Parts and Sales can proceed with its lawsuit disputing an IRS claim that the glider truck maker owes more than $64 million in back tractor-trailer federal excise taxes, penalties and interest.

July 24, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Department of Labor Opinion: Driver Sleeper Berth Off-Duty Time Need Not Be Compensated

The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified that the time drivers spend in sleeper berths does not count as compensable time, unless they are actually performing work or are on call.

July 23, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Seeks Comment on Agricultural Commodity, Livestock Definitions in HOS Rules

In an effort to provide clarity for U.S. farmers and commercial drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 22 announced it is seeking public comment on revising agricultural commodity or livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.

July 23, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

ATA Reaffirms Opposition to Side Underride Guard Legislation

Legislation that would require the installation of side underride guards on heavy trucks is not based on sufficient science, data or demonstrated overall effectiveness, American Trucking Associations wrote to congressional transportation leaders.

July 18, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Panel Takes Steps to Revise Obsolete Medical Examiners Handbook

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s update to its Medical Examiners Handbook is a step closer to completion. The handbook serves as a guideline for physicians who use it to assess truck driver health.

July 18, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Proposes Two-Year Delay of Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Due to IT Glitches

Federal trucking regulators have proposed a two-year delay for compliance with certain provisions in the Entry Level Driver Training rule to allow more time for development of the secure electronic transfer of information to the certified training provider registry and state driver licensing agencies.

July 17, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

In Final Order, Wiley Sanders Truck Lines to Pay $3 Million for Illegally Transporting Hazmat

A federal judge has issued a criminal judgment requiring Wiley Sanders Truck Lines of Troy, Ala., to pay a fine of $3 million for illegally transporting thousands of pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips.

July 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

ATA Technology & Maintenance Council Conference Outlines Innovations in Cybersecurity Strategies

Experts advised trucking companies on how to deal with malware attacks at a cybersecurity conference at American Trucking Associations’ D.C.-area headquarters June 26.

June 27, 2019