Top Journalists in Short Haul Trucking
Alan Adler FreightWaves
Detroit/Midwest bureau chief at FreightWaves known for covering commercial-vehicle OEMs and zero-emission truck adoption impacting city and regional operations. Specialties: Commercial vehicles, medium-duty and electric trucks, urban delivery fleets, OEM news relevant to local/short-haul carriers.
Ben Ames DC Velocity
Senior editor at DC Velocity reporting on logistics technology, LTL and last‑mile trends that shape short‑haul trucking. Specialties: LTL, parcel/last‑mile operations, warehousing tech, urban freight policy.
Paul Berger The Wall Street Journal
Logistics and supply‑chain reporter at The Wall Street Journal whose coverage frequently touches port drayage, LTL pricing and urban delivery networks. Specialties: Supply chain disruptions, ports and drayage, LTL/parcel pricing, cross‑border trucking.
Jeff Berman Logistics Management (Peerless Media)
Group News Editor at Logistics Management covering freight transportation with regular LTL and parcel analysis relevant to short‑haul. Specialties: LTL/parcel carriers, freight economics, logistics policy impacting regional carriers.
Colin Campbell Trucking Dive (Informa TechTarget)
Senior editor at Trucking Dive focused on LTL, FMCSA policy and electric truck adoption—key issues for short‑haul fleets. Specialties: LTL sector, FMCSA rules, fleet electrification and infrastructure for short‑haul.
Jason Cannon Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal with deep coverage on equipment and fleet operations affecting regional/short‑haul carriers. Specialties: Fleet management, maintenance and equipment, regional operations strategy.
Bill Cassidy Journal of Commerce (S&P Global)
Senior Editor, Trucking at the Journal of Commerce reporting extensively on LTL, intermodal and harbor trucking. Specialties: Trucking markets (especially LTL), intermodal, port drayage and urban distribution.
Seth Clevenger Transport Topics
Managing editor of features at Transport Topics, long‑time trucking tech reporter covering tools widely used by short‑haul fleets. Specialties: Trucking technology (telematics, ADAS), routing/navigation, TMS—key to city and regional fleet efficiency.
Matt Cole Overdrive / CCJ
News editor for Overdrive and CCJ reporting on FMCSA actions and business issues that hit short‑haul and small fleets. Specialties: Regulations, small‑fleet/owner‑operator business, compliance for local and regional operations.
Todd Dills Overdrive
Editor‑in‑chief at Overdrive known for award‑winning coverage of CSA, ELDs and independent trucker business practices. Specialties: Owner‑operator economics, CSA/compliance, small‑fleet strategies across local and regional hauls.
John Gallagher FreightWaves
Chief Washington correspondent at FreightWaves covering legislation and regulation that shape short‑haul and drayage operations. Specialties: Federal and state policy, FMCSA rulemakings, port and drayage regulation.
Deborah Lockridge Heavy Duty Trucking (Truckinginfo)
Editor in chief of Heavy Duty Trucking/Truckinginfo, a long‑time journalist covering fleet operations and policy affecting short‑haul. Specialties: Fleet operations and equipment, emissions and compliance, best practices for city/regional fleets.
Todd Maiden FreightWaves
Finance editor at FreightWaves whose coverage of LTL carriers and freight networks informs short‑haul market moves. Specialties: Carrier earnings with emphasis on LTL, network strategy, M&A impacting regional markets.
Noi Mahoney FreightWaves
Reporter at FreightWaves focused on cross‑border trade and trucking—critical for short‑haul and drayage across border zones. Specialties: Cross‑border trucking (U.S.–Mexico), nearshoring, border drayage and regional networks in the Southwest.
Eugene Mulero Transport Topics
Senior reporter and TT’s chief Washington correspondent on Congressional and regulatory issues with direct impact on short‑haul fleets. Specialties: Congress and FMCSA oversight, infrastructure bills, safety policy influencing local and regional carriers.
Rachel Premack FreightWaves
Editorial director at FreightWaves and author of the MODES newsletter; frequently analyzes trends shaping LTL and last‑mile/short‑haul markets. Specialties: Freight economy analysis, parcel/last‑mile, labor and business dynamics across regional trucking.
Jack Roberts Heavy Duty Trucking (Truckinginfo)
Executive editor at Heavy Duty Trucking covering advanced tech adoption in fleets, including platforms suited for city and regional runs. Specialties: Truck technology (EVs, autonomy), vocational/medium‑duty applications common in local delivery.
Grace Sharkey FreightWaves
FreightWaves writer, host and radio personality covering innovation across 3PLs and last‑mile that directly affects short‑haul carriers. Specialties: 3PLs and brokerages, last‑mile/retail logistics, fraud prevention in local delivery networks.
Mark Solomon FreightWaves
Veteran transportation journalist and senior writer at FreightWaves best known for deep parcel/LTL coverage shaping short‑haul demand. Specialties: Parcel/LTL, labor and carrier strategy, USPS and e‑commerce delivery.
Liz Young The Wall Street Journal
Logistics and supply‑chain reporter at The Wall Street Journal who covers parcel carriers, ports and supply‑chain shifts affecting short‑haul trucking. Specialties: Logistics/supply chain beats with frequent reporting on parcel, ports and LTL that spill into regional delivery networks.
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