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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 CullenMay 17, 2022

Writing the Recipe for Fresh API Donuts

Years of work are under way to develop two new diesel-engine oil service categories to help hit emission targets and boost engine performance.

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Articlesby David CullenMay 11, 2022

Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program Gets Thumbs-Up

It’s early days, but new effort to boost driver numbers is being seen as a positive.

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Articlesby David CullenApril 20, 2022

Autonomous Trucks Will Roll in Slow [Commentary]

They’re coming, but not fast, despite what some headlines promise.

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Articlesby David CullenApril 14, 2022

Are You Setting Your Trucking Fleet's Rates the Right Way?

Whether you set rates by hours or miles, set them based on your trucking business.

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Photo Galleriesby David CullenMarch 29, 2022

The Work Truck Show 2022: Live from Indy [Photos]

Work Truck Week, March 8-11, came back to Indianapolis full force with fresh exhibits and new educational sessions.

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Newsby David CullenMarch 14, 2022

Mack Boosts MD with Allison Vocational Transmission

Making the Allison 3000 an option on the Mack MD was a “strategic decision” to allow for vocational applications that require more power but are best suited to operate medium-duty vehicles.

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Articlesby David CullenMarch 2, 2022

What Rules is FMCSA Working on This Year?

Chief among the key rulemakings the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will focus on this year are actions pertaining to autonomous trucks, broker financial responsibility, and safety fitness.

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Articlesby David CullenFebruary 25, 2022

What’s Really Driving U.S. ‘Trucker Convoys’ to DC? [Commentary]

One to several supposedly trucker-organized “convoys” are reportedly wending their way to the Washington, D.C. area. Trucking interest groups are not endorsing them. What's really driving these convoys?

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 23, 2022

Webinar: How Fleets are Using Technology to Find and Keep Drivers

In a March 3 webinar, hear how savvy fleet managers are leveraging a broad array of technologies to help make drivers' jobs easier, safer and more efficient.

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Articlesby David CullenFebruary 2, 2022

Scoping out the 2022 Regulatory Landscape for Trucking

Is the Biden administration too busy dealing with supply-chain issues and pushing the White House policy agenda on Capitol Hill to spare much attention for trucking regulation?

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