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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

Eric Miller has been a reporter and writer at publications nationwide for 40 years. Hes been at Transport Topics the past 11 years, currently on the papers 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.


BusinessSafety

Drug Positivity Rate in US General Workforce Hit 14-Year High in 2018

The rate of U.S. general workforce drug positivity hit a 14-year high in 2018, according to a new drug testing analysis released April 11 by Quest Diagnostics.

April 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Hemp Transport Legality Awaits Appeals Court Decision in Idaho Lawsuit

A decision expected soon by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could send a clear signal to truckers and shippers on the legality of transporting industrial hemp across state lines.

April 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Canada Hikes Price of Diesel Fuel With New Carbon Tax

The Canadian government has begun implementation of a federal carbon tax program that will extend the increase in the cost of diesel fuel for all truckers, including those from the United States, doing business in all 10 Canadian provinces.

April 9, 2019
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

CVSA Petitions FMCSA to Drop Rear Underride Guard Label Requirement

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned federal regulators to eliminate a requirement that manufacturer certification stickers be on truck and trailer rear underride guards.

April 9, 2019
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Steering, Suspension Systems Focus of 2019 CVSA Roadcheck

Steering and suspension systems will be the focus of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck event June 4-6.

April 5, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Federal Judge in New Orleans Dismisses Alleged Staged Accident Lawsuit

At the request of the plaintiffs, a federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a civil lawsuit April 8 involving a truck accident that was similar to numerous others that the trucking company defendants said are under investigation by federal law enforcement for being staged by the alleged victims.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FMCSA to Drivers: Dont Overthink Personal Conveyance Time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Some truck drivers still are grappling with the definition of personal conveyance time. They shouldnt be, according to a top executive for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Crash Not Your Fault? FMCSA Says Soon It Won't Hurt Your CSA Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Beginning in August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to make permanent a demonstration program that allows truck crashes in which the driver was not at fault to be listed as not preventable in Compliance, Safety, Accountability program scores.

April 3, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Even Tech Companies Say, There Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 29, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

FMCSA Updates Truckers on Parking, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Issues

LOUISVILLE, Ky. A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agencys efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.

March 28, 2019