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David Cullen

[Former] Business/Washington Contributing Editor

David Cullen has been covering trucking for top-tier media platforms continuously since 1981. He served as executive editor of Heavy Duty Trucking from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that was executive editor of a fleet-focused magazine, where he was on staff from 1989 to 2015. He launched his career in 1981 with DES (Diesel Equipment Superintendent), where he served as managing editor from 1985 to 1989.

Cullen is known for his coverage of legislative and regulatory issues affecting the trucking industry, as well as fleet business related topics.

Cullen is a recipient of several Jesse H. Neal Awards for Outstanding Journalism and numerous ASPBE AZBEE Awards for Excellence in business-to-business journalism, as well as ASPBE's Annual Stephen Barr Award for Individual Feature Writing.

Articlesby David CullenDecember 11, 2019

How to Make Driver Orientation Sing for You

Nobody likes to be talked at, least of all people who have places to go and freight to haul. Yes, we’re talking about driver orientation meetings — and how to make them memorable for drivers and worthwhile for your fleet.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 10, 2019

Handshake Deal Reached to Secure NAFTA Replacement Trade Agreement

Deal means that Congress in the coming weeks can take a straight up-or-down vote on the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal the three countries agreed to over a year ago.

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Articlesby David CullenDecember 10, 2019

HDT Announces Emerging Leaders of 2019

HDT's 2019 Emerging Leaders are being honored for on-the-job accomplishments and winning approaches to managing others that they have demonstrated before reaching the age of 40. They collectively represent a cross-section of trucking operations, ranging from package delivery to dedicated and long-haul transportation.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 10, 2019

Volvo Fielding Heavy-Duty Electric Concept Trucks Overseas

Sweden’s Volvo Group has developed electric concept trucks for construction and regional-distribution applications in Europe.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 9, 2019

Celadon Files Chapter 11; Shut Down of Operations Under Way

Celadon CEO Paul Svindland told HDT that the company’s "intent is to ensure drivers deliver their last loads safely and will then be instructed on where to deliver their equipment.”

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Newsby David CullenDecember 6, 2019

EPA Attempt to Rollback Glider-Kit Limits Slammed as Shoddy

The investigative report does not question the content of the proposed rollback rule.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 5, 2019

California Won't Enforce Trailer GHG Rules for at Least Two Years

The California Air Resources Board is suspending enforcement of its greenhouse-gas emission standards for trailer for at least two years.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 4, 2019

Class 8 Truck Sales Forecast to Rebound in 2021

From what happened this year to what is projected to happen next year sales-wise, the heavy-duty truck market will be set up for a “modest rebound in 2021 followed by growth into 2023,” according to Act Research.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 3, 2019

Trans-Atlantic JV Details Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Truck Plans

Under the agreement, Europe's Iveco and FPT Industrial will provide engineering and manufacturing expertise to help put into production Nikola’s fuel-cell and battery electric trucks:

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Newsby David CullenDecember 3, 2019

No 'Soft Enforcement' for Dec. 17 ELD Deadline: CVSA

Time is almost finally up: All motor carriers and truck drivers subject to the electronic logging device rule must use an electronic logging device starting on Dec. 17. Don't expect any "soft enforcement."

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