Larry Miller
Institute Director Larry Miller has more than 35 years of continuous, progressively responsible experience in the trucking, forklift and warehouse industries. Though based in Southern California, Larry serves clients around the country, both as a trucking expert witness (see Larry’s related site here) and as part of his duties as Director of the Pacific Coast Motor Carrier Safety Institute.Larry’s background reads like a who’s-who of trucking expertise: heavy truck safety and operation; hazardous material transportation; flammable liquids; DOT regulations; maintenance and mechanical repairs; yard operations; forklift operation, flatbed tarping, securing of freight, and much more.
Larry is experienced in all aspects of truck accident analysis, with experience investigating heavy vehicles like straight trucks, buses, tractor/semi-trailers, tankers and local delivery vehicles. He can speak with authority on subjects ranging from truck operation to code compliance and even vehicle maintenance issues.
Larry Miller’s experience dates to the mid-1970s when he served as chief mechanic for a truck service company, handling everything from repairs to DOT compliance for all major power plant brands. From there his experience grew, including stints as a heavy duty driver on over-the-road lines. Larry even served as a driving instructor for a major Southern California trucking school.
His technical background includes the following areas of expertise:
- Smith System Driving Course
- Heavy Truck Maintenance
- Safe Driving of Trucks
- Firefighter Training for Flammable Liquid Tank Trucks
- Heavy Truck Ergonomics
- Flatbed Truck-Forklift Unloading Safety Protocols
- Hazardous Materials “Train the Trainer” Course
- Warehouse Safety Consultant
- Forklift Safety Trainer-Consultant
Larry also boasts more than 34 years of no at-fault accidents in all of his operations, and is a winner of the ARCO Million Mile Safe Driving Award for 17 years of service with no at-fault accidents.