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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.

Newsby David CullenDecember 2, 2019

Entry-Level Driver Training Rule: To Be Continued?

Word inside the Beltway indicates that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will delay implementation of its final rule on national minimum-training standards for entry-level drivers.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 26, 2019

Cummins to Trim Workforce in Line with Market Demand

Engine maker Cummins Inc. is planning to lay off about 2,000 workers due to the downturn in the market.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 25, 2019

Freightliner Cascadia Heads Down Under

A right-hand drive version of that quintessentially American longhauler, the Freightliner Cascadia, is now available for order in Australia and New Zealand.

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Articlesby David CullenNovember 22, 2019

How to Start a Truck-Freight Brokerage

It’s not hard for a motor carrier to set up a brokerage arm— it mostly requires filing paperwork, paying some fees, and arranging a financial bond.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 19, 2019

70-Year-Old Unimog Still Working – for a Good Cause

The owner of a 1949 Unimog tractor has been driving it all over Germany to collect donations in support of a nonprofit hospice.

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Newsby David CullenNovember 15, 2019

Senate Bill Aims to Bring More Women into Trucking

Senate bill would direct the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a “Women of Trucking Advisory Board."

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Articlesby David CullenNovember 13, 2019

How Trucking is Widening the Driver Pool

How trucking is looking beyond traditional demographics and filling empty seats with minorities and women.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 31, 2019

Bendix Rolls Out Braking and Advanced Safety Products

Product developments released by Bendix ranged from air dryers and advanced safety systems to diagnostic tools and a new technology to sense pad wear in air disc brakes.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 30, 2019

Meritor Expands Electric-Drive Lineup, Launches Air Disc Brake

Meritor revealed two new electric drivetrain offerings and introduced an air-disc brake engineered for linehaul applications.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 29, 2019

Hendrickson Unveils Next-Generation Heavy-Duty Rubber Suspension

Headlining several new products introduced by Hendrickson at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show was the Haulmaax EX, which the manufacturer calls the next generation in heavy-duty rubber suspensions.

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