Eric Miller

Arlington

Senior Reporter at Transport Topics

Transport Topics reporter covering trucking industry regulatory issues

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Pentagon Cancels Troubled $17.9B Military Moving Contract

1 week ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Logistics June 20, 2025 2:04 PM, EDT Household Goods Contract Plagued by Late Pickups, Deliveries (Ivan Cholakov/iStock/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Pentagon has terminated the multibillion-dollar Global Household Goods contract, a controversial program intended to replace a legacy military moving system that instead has been beset by complaints and widespread criticism.
Trump OKs Freight-Only Border Bridge Between US, Mexico

2 weeks ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Technology Equipment Logistics June 12, 2025 1:35 PM, EDT Privately Funded, Elevated Route to Boost Efficiency at Laredo Crossing The project’s goal is to mitigate truck traffic, which now requires long waits at the U.S.-Mexico international border.
PHMSA Asks Stakeholders to Streamline Existing Regulations

3 weeks ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Safety June 5, 2025 1:05 PM, EDT Responses Must Be Submitted to Agency by Aug. 4 “Regulations should be fit-for-purpose and produce safety benefits that justify the cost of compliance,” acting Administrator Ben Kochman said in a statement.
DOT Moves to Slash Dozens of Trucking Regulations

4 weeks ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Technology Equipment Safety May 30, 2025 4:53 PM, EDT Proposal Targets Outdated Rules to Cut Costs and Red Tape DOT said that in total, the deregulatory package will rescind, withdraw or amend burdensome regulations that do not enhance safety.
Oregon Expands Trucking Oversight With New Law

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller |Noel Fletcher

Government Business Equipment Safety May 29, 2025 2:54 PM, EDT Bill Targets Scale Bypasses, Unlicensed Movers and Crash Risks The bill is intended to expand enforcement to vehicles 10,001-26,000 pounds and will help align state statute with federal law under the interstate compact. (Wirestock/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Oregon Democratic Gov.
Hegseth Orders Military to Address Moving ‘Deficiencies’

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Logistics May 27, 2025 3:54 PM, EDT $17.9 Billion Global Household Goods Contract Falls Short of Goals (HomeSafe Alliance) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has turned his attention to the troubled $17.9 billion military Global Household Goods moving contract, calling on the U.S. Transportation Command to make “immediate modifications” and address “deficiencies” to ensure that thousands of military members and...
ATA, Chamber of Commerce Oppose Federal Truck Security Probe

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Equipment Safety Logistics May 21, 2025 11:40 AM, EDT Federation Says Mexican Truck Production Not a Threat, Costs Would Soar With Additional Tariffs A worker assembles truck transmissions at the Eaton manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
FMCSA Revokes 8 Gorilla Fleet Safety ELDs From Approved List

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Technology Safety May 14, 2025 9:49 AM, EDT Carriers Urged to Switch ELDs or Use Paper Logs Ahead of July 11 Deadline Beginning July 11, motor carriers that continue to use the revoked devices will be considered as operating without an ELD.
CVSA to Urge FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Safety May 13, 2025 2:20 PM, EDT 38% of Drivers Misuse Rule, Raising Crash Risks, Inspectors Say CVSA's inspections revealed that 38% of drivers used the conveyance time improperly.
Performance of Military Moving Contract Called Into Question

1 month ago | ttnews.com | Eric Miller

Government Business Logistics May 9, 2025 3:31 PM, EDT Movers Believe Thousands of Shipments Have Been Transferred to Legacy System, With No Official Word (CatLane/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] There are mounting concerns that the $17.9 billion military Global Household Goods contract is falling short of its goals, notably by transferring large numbers of military moves away from the “single-point-of-contact” contractor central to the program...