Ryan Callahan
Senior Editor
Ryan Callahan is Senior Editor at CDL Times. A former Class A CDL driver with more than a decade behind the wheel, he covers FMCSA rules, CDL requirements and practical guidance for drivers and owner-operators.
About
Ryan Callahan got his Class A CDL in Texas in 2009. For the next seven years he ran OTR and regional freight for national carriers. From 2016 to 2020 he was an owner-operator, running dedicated lanes across the Southwest.
In 2020 he moved into safety and compliance at a mid-size refrigerated carrier. Until 2022 he managed CSA scores, ran Hours of Service audits and trained drivers.
He holds a B.A. in Communications (journalism track) from the University of Texas at Arlington and has completed training on Hours of Service, ELD compliance and Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rules.
At CDL Times he writes about getting and keeping a CDL, FMCSA rules, driver pay and the business side of owner-operator work. He is based in Dallas, Texas.
Experience
- Class A CDL, Texas, since 2009, with H (hazmat), N (tanker) and T (doubles/triples) endorsements
- OTR and regional driver for national carriers, 2009–2016
- Owner-operator on dedicated lanes across the Southwest, 2016–2020
- Safety and compliance coordinator at a refrigerated carrier, 2020–2022: CSA scores, Hours of Service audits, driver training
- B.A. in Communications (journalism track), University of Texas at Arlington, 2008
Covers
- FMCSA rules: Hours of Service, ELD, CSA
- Getting and keeping a CDL: requirements, tests, endorsements
- Owner-operator business and costs
- Driver pay and pay models
- Safety and compliance
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