Articles by Avery Vise
Avery Vise is executive director, trucking research and analysis for Randall-Reilly Business Media and also serves as senior editor, industry analysis for Commercial Carrier Journal. Previously, he was editorial director of Randall-Reilly’s Fleet/Dealer/Aftermarket group and had served as chief editor of CCJ for 10 years. From 1985 to 1998, Vise worked for McGraw-Hill’s Aviation Week Group, covering Congress and the Department of Transportation for publications about the commercial aviation industry. He has received numerous awards from American Business Media and the American Society of Business Publication Editors for his coverage of the trucking industry. Vise is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with degrees in government and history.
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Analyst: 2009 outlook gloomy with glimmers of hope
Growth in the Gross Domestic Product likely will be "quite weak" for most of 2009, and even after an expected turn in the second half, growth will be below long-term trends. That is the assessment of William Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser for the ...
Lobbyist: Safety systems could get boost in new regime
Although stronger Democratic majorities in Congress and a Democrat in the White House could mean trouble for heavy-duty vehicle suppliers in areas like labor and energy, the new regime might be receptive to suppliers in some areas, says Ann Wilson, vice president of government affairs ...
Endless Hours?
Another trip to court could end regulatory saga - or not
Here's the story so far. In 1995, Congress directed the Federal Highway Administration to rewrite the rules governing drivers' hours of service, which had been in place for about 60 years. FHWA took some comments, ...
More safety systems added to FMCSA Portal single sign-on access
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has broadened the capabilities of the FMCSA Portal (http://portal.fmcsa.dot.gov) to add single sign-on access to an additional six safety systems via a single password and user ID.
The portal now provides direct access to Query Central, Analysis and Information Online, ...
New DOT withdraws draft EOBR rule
The newly inaugurated Obama administration on Jan. 20 halted all regulations that had not taken effect by that date, a move that could delay several Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations issued in the past couple months. Later that week, the Department of Transportation formally ...
The Golden State Rules
California flexes its regulatory muscle.
In many ways, California stands alone. With a population of 36 million - 12 percent of the whole United States and 50 percent more than the second largest state - the Golden State dwarfs others as a market. Its gross state ...
Survive to thrive
It appears that 2009 will be an ugly year for trucking companies - and pretty much everyone else for that matter. But the continuing and potentially deepening pain may lead to a severe capacity crunch once the recovery materializes. That's great news - provided you ...
Court: EEOC may subpoena Watkins Motor Lines
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may proceed with its investigation of Watkins Motor Lines' treatment of applicants with criminal records even though the person who complained to EEOC has settled and Watkins no longer exists, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled ...
Bush’s FMCSA protects hours rules; Obama’s DOT drops EOBR rule
The newly inaugurated Obama administration on Tuesday, Jan. 20, halted all regulations that had not taken effect by that date, a move that could delay several Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations issued in the past couple months. On Jan. 23, the new regime at ...
EPA allows California to regulate reefer units
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, Jan. 16, cleared the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to begin enforcing on July 17 its regulations to reduce particulate matter in transport refrigeration units (TRUs). The rules -- which apply to trailers, straight trucks, rail cars and shipping ...
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