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 and prior to that was executive editor 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.
He holds a B.A. in communications/journalism from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. Cullen resides with his wife and family in his native Connecticut.
