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Eric Miller

Senior Reporter

@ericdmiller46

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, Business, Equipment

Federal Truck Leasing Task Force Seeking Help From Truckers

Federal trucking regulators have requested truckers, especially owner-operators, to assist the agency’s truck leasing task force by providing information on leasing agreements that they believe are unfair.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Planning New Study on Detention Time

FMCSA is planning an in-depth research study that will analyze data collected by approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers to help determine the frequency and severity of detention time.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Planning New Study on Sexual Assault and Harassment

With an eye on future policy, federal trucking regulators are planning a new study to dig deeper into the prevalence and severity of sexual assault and sexual harassment across the commercial motor vehicle industry, particularly among drivers.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 20, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Samsara Files Complaint Against Motive With Trade Commission

Alleging that Motive Technologies Inc. has engaged in unlawful patent infringement practices, Samsara Inc. has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 16, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Underride Committee May Ask for New Rear Guard Rule

A specially appointed committee reviewing truck underride guard safety is weighing whether to recommend that federal regulators toughen a 2022 rule on rear underride guards.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 14, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

New Jersey Lawmakers Raise Minimum Insurance

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance — double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 13, 2024
Government, Business

FMCSA: FTC Proposal Should Include Truck Towing Provisions

FMCSA filed comments in support of an FTC proposed rule banning junk fees that trucking regulators have argued should include provisions to mitigate predatory truck towing.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 8, 2024
Government, Safety

FMCSA Releases New Medical Examiner’s Handbook

More than eight years in the making, federal trucking regulators have finally approved a new — albeit scaled down — version of the 2024 Medical Examiner’s Handbook.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 7, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA to Delay Heavy Truck Speed Limiters Proposal Until May

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is delaying until May a controversial proposal to require speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, according to a regulatory update.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Weighs Commercial Driver License Streamlining

Federal trucking regulators are proposing to speed up the process for obtaining a commercial driver license by removing a number of regulatory restrictions.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
January 31, 2024