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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 CullenNovember 17, 2022

FMCSA Revisits Broker Definition and Related Terms

The definitions of freight “broker” and “bona fide agents” of freight brokers are being rethought by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Do these terms need to be better defined?

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Newsby David CullenOctober 21, 2022

What FMCSA Is Working On for 2023

Here is a look at the five most compelling regulatory activities in trucking.

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Articlesby David CullenOctober 14, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act Will Spark Greater, Faster Switch to Electric Trucks

The Inflation Reduction Act contains key provisions that promote the adoption of electric-powered medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 11, 2022

Hair-Testing Supporters Cite New Numbers in Push for Drug Testing Change

According to the Trucking Alliance, its survey suggests truck drivers are using illegal drugs in dramatically higher numbers than is reported by DOT.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 10, 2022

Truckload Group Presses Congress on Key Trucking Issues

The Truckload Carriers Association puts fleets in touch with members of Congress to keep key issues, such as truck parking, younger drivers and AB5, on the front burner on Capitol Hill.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 5, 2022

CVSA Launches Enhanced Inspection Program for Autonomous Trucks

A new CVSA inspection program for fleets with autonomous trucks will allow driverless trucks to bypass weigh stations.

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Articlesby David CullenOctober 4, 2022

Is Time Up For No Overtime in Trucking? [Commentary]

Congress is taking a look at an old federal law that has prevented truckers from receiving overtime pay ever since. HDT’s David Cullen explores trucking’s overtime exemption.

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Articlesby David CullenSeptember 20, 2022

Challenges of Charging Commercial Trucks

A battery-electric truck is only as useful as its charging infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know.

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Articlesby David CullenSeptember 14, 2022

New Efforts to Unkink the Supply Chain [Commentary]

Things are heating up — for the better — on the supply chain front. Here are the latest efforts inside the Beltway.

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Articlesby David CullenSeptember 13, 2022

Cutting Fleet Fuel Costs in the Purchasing Process

Read about the ways fleets can cut fuel costs in the purchasing and management process, rather than just by reducing fuel consumption.

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