Top Journalists in Trucking Companies, Road Haulage
Alan Adler FreightWaves
Midwest Bureau Chief at FreightWaves who writes and hosts Truck Tech, with deep focus on truck technology, OEMs and autonomy; previously with the Associated Press and Detroit Free Press. Contact via aadler@freightwaves.com. Specialties: Truck OEMs and equipment, autonomous and electric trucks, startup tech, Truck Tech newsletter/show.
Ben Ames DC Velocity
Senior Editor at DC Velocity covering logistics and trucking with a technology lens; long-time reporter on freight transportation. Specialties: Logistics and supply chain technology, trucking market developments, LTL/TL trends.
Lisa Baertlein Reuters
Correspondent at Reuters who covers logistics and last‑mile delivery across North America, frequently reporting on trucking companies and policy impacts. Specialties: Logistics, last‑mile delivery, parcel and retail transportation, trucking industry impacts.
Jade Brasher FleetOwner
Senior Editor at FleetOwner covering vocational trucking and fleets since 2018, with emphasis on operations and people behind the wheel. Specialties: Vocational fleets, fleet operations, regulations, alternative fuels and technology adoption.
Jason Cannon Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ)
Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal with a decade-plus covering trucking; holds a Class A CDL and leads CCJ’s news and analysis. Specialties: Truck equipment, test drives, fleet management, carrier strategy and business news.
William B. “Bill” Cassidy The Journal of Commerce (S&P Global)
Senior Editor, Trucking at The Journal of Commerce, reporting on U.S. trucking since the 1980s and a frequent speaker at industry events. Specialties: Trucking markets (TL/LTL), carrier strategies, rates and shipper dynamics, U.S. domestic transportation policy.
Seth Clevenger Transport Topics
Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia at Transport Topics; on the trucking technology beat since 2011 and host of TT’s RoadSigns podcast. Specialties: Trucking technology (automation/ADAS), equipment, TMS/telematics, multimedia features.
Todd Dills Overdrive
Chief Editor of Overdrive who covers business, regulatory and lifestyle topics for independent owner‑operators and small fleets; multi–Jesse H. Neal award winner. Specialties: Owner‑operators and small fleets, regulations, business/finance, driver life and culture.
Josh Fisher FleetOwner
Editor‑in‑Chief of FleetOwner, leading coverage of operations, technology and regulations for commercial truck fleets. Specialties: Fleet management, technology, autonomous trucking, alternative fuels, regulations.
Clarissa Hawes FreightWaves
Investigative Reporter and Senior Editor at FreightWaves known for deep dives on bankruptcies, crime and courts in trucking; co-creator of Long‑Haul Crime Log. Specialties: Investigations into trucking bankruptcies, fraud, labor/safety and legal issues.
John Kingston FreightWaves
Editor‑at‑Large and Market Expert at FreightWaves; veteran energy journalist and host of the Drilling Deep podcast covering fuel and freight trends important to carriers. Specialties: Diesel and fuel markets, energy policy impacts on trucking, trucking economics.
Noi Mahoney FreightWaves
Texas‑based reporter at FreightWaves covering cross‑border trade, trucking and supply chains with frequent scoops on carrier operations at the border. Specialties: U.S.–Mexico cross‑border trucking, trade policy, border infrastructure, carrier layoffs/bankruptcies.
James Menzies Today’s Trucking / TruckNews.com
Editorial Director of Today’s Trucking and TruckNews.com with two decades covering Canadian and cross‑border trucking; CDL holder. Specialties: Canadian trucking industry, carrier strategy, equipment and policy; cross‑border issues.
Eric Miller Transport Topics
Senior Reporter at Transport Topics on the government team, with decades of investigative and transportation reporting experience. Specialties: Federal trucking policy and regulation, Capitol Hill/FMSCA coverage, legal and investigative reporting.
Eugene Mulero Transport Topics
Washington‑based senior reporter at Transport Topics covering Congress and national policy shaping trucking and freight. Specialties: Congressional and federal policy, infrastructure, trucking advocacy and elections.
Paul Page The Wall Street Journal (WSJ Logistics Report)
Editor of the Wall Street Journal’s Logistics Report from 2015 through early 2025; long‑time trucking and logistics editor and writer. Reachable via the WSJ Logistics Report contact email. Specialties: Freight transportation and logistics, trucking markets and supply‑chain policy.
Rachel Premack FreightWaves
Editorial Director at FreightWaves and author of the trucking‑focused MODES newsletter; previously created the trucking beat at Business Insider. Specialties: Trucking economics and labor, carrier strategies, fraud, supply‑chain culture; MODES newsletter.
Jack Roberts Work Truck (Bobit)
Executive Editor at Work Truck (Bobit) and long‑time trucking equipment journalist, previously senior editor at Heavy Duty Trucking. Specialties: Commercial truck equipment and technology, road tests, HD vocational applications.
Mark Solomon FreightWaves
Veteran transportation journalist who joined FreightWaves after years at DC Velocity; covers trucking markets, LTL and parcel with broad industry context. Specialties: Freight markets across modes with emphasis on trucking/LTL and parcel, shipper‑carrier dynamics.
David Taube Trucking Dive (Industry Dive)
Reporter at Trucking Dive covering the business, tech and policy trends shaping national carriers and the broader road haulage sector. Specialties: Trucking finance and rates, regulations and emissions, autonomous trucking pilots and technology.
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