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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.


Business, Equipment

Former Arrow Trucking CEO Indicted on Multiple Fraud Charges

Former Arrow Trucking Co. CEO Doug Pielsticker pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars from company accounts to pay for his wedding and luxury cars in connection with a multimillion-dollar bank and tax fraud, according to a federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court earlier this month.

December 11, 2014
Government, Business

Feds Look to Trucking Industry for Driver Training Committee Members

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is soliciting applications and nominations from trucking industry stakeholders to serve on an advisory committee to negotiate and help develop proposed regulations for entry-level truck driver training.

December 10, 2014
Government, Business

Inspection Report Paperwork Rule Repealed by Feds

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rescinded a requirement that property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers submit, and motor carriers retain, driver vehicle inspection reports when the driver has neither found nor been made aware of any vehicle defects or deficiencies.

December 9, 2014
Government, Business

Pilot Flying J CEO Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit

Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam asked a federal judge to dismiss federal lawsuits filed by two trucking companies that have alleged Haslam was at the center of a conspiracy to shortchange them of diesel fuel rebates.

December 8, 2014
Government, Business

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in UPS Pregnancy Discrimination Case

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 3 heard oral arguments in a high-profile UPS case that may provide guidance for employers on whether they must provide “light duty” jobs or otherwise accommodate pregnant employees unable to perform their normal job duties.

December 3, 2014
Government, Business

Overweight, Oversize Load Carriers Request HOS Exemption

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked federal regulators to exempt carriers who haul overweight and oversize loads from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

December 1, 2014
Government, Business

C.R. England Asks for Exemption from Driver-Trainer Rule

Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. has asked federal regulators to exempt the company from a new requirement that truck drivers with learning permits who have passed their commercial driver license skills test be accompanied by an experienced “on-duty” driver-trainer for the drive home to pick up their CDL.

November 26, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

CVSA Joins Chorus Seeking Removal of CSA Scores

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has joined the call with a broad coalition of motor carriers for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove from public view carriers’ online Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Safety Measurement System scores.

November 24, 2014
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Final ELD Rule Not Expected Til Late 2015, FMCSA Says

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not expect to publish its final rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices for carriers until Sept. 30, 2015, the agency said in its November significant rulemakings report.

November 18, 2014
Business, Fuel

Two Trucking Firms Allege Haslam at Center of Rebate Conspiracy

Two trucking companies alleged in a legal filing last week that Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam was at the center of a conspiracy to shortchange them of diesel fuel rebates.

November 17, 2014