NPTC President and CEO Gary Petty writes a regular column in Fleet Owner Magazine, in addition to online articles in Fleet Owner Newsline, that focus on leaders, private fleet companies, best practices, and unique features which make private fleet trucking a competitive advantage in corporate transportation.. Reaching more than 100,000 subscribers, three-quarters of whom are private fleet professionals, these publications highlight expert management practitioners and successful business models of leading private fleets.
Gary Petty | gpetty@nptc.org | Private Fleet Editor for FleetOwner Magazine
Gary Petty has more than 30 years of experience as CEO of national trade associations in the trucking industry. He has been the president and CEO of the National Private Truck Council since 2001.
Poultry in MotionMagazine Column
“It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.” This was the signature marketing slogan of the late Frank…
Indy 1000Magazine Column
While the NPTC Annual Conference & Exhibition this past April in Nashville was rated the best NPTC event in over…
Centennial CelebrationMagazine Column
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Hillyard, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products and…
Driver WebcastsMagazine Column
For the past two years, the National Private Truck Council and J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. have partnered to provide…
“Knaack” For TruckingMagazine Column
In 1960, a milk-route delivery driver named Howard Knaack would occasionally interrupt his runs to have breakfast with two friends…
Heavy MetalMagazine Column
NCI Building Systems is the nation’s leading integrated manufacturer of metal products for the nonresidential construction market. By performing metal…
Soldiers’ FleetMagazine Column
The Army & Air Force Exchange (AAFES) is a joint command of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and…
Grease FleetMagazine Column
Restaurant Technologies, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading – and fastest growing – providers of bulk cooking oil management…
Second to NoneMagazine Column
The corporate slogan for Shaw Industries â “Where Great Floors Begin” â appears on all 3,720 of the company’s trailers.
Marathon FleetMagazine Column
The Transport Operations group of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (MPC) operates 134 tractors and 154 trailers throughout the Midwest. With…
Best Fleet by NightMagazine Column
The automotive replacement parts business is demanding and highly competitive. One of the top players is General Parts, Inc./CARQUEST…_x000D_
Bygone AgeMagazine Column
It was a pleasure last fall for me to spend a 12-hr. shift with Erwin Deelsnyder, a driver at the…
Behavior-Based SafetyMagazine Column
How does a company change an institutional culture for better safety results? The answer lies in both “top down” and…
Best Fleet for the Final RunMagazine Column
With $650 million in annual sales, Indiana-based Batesville Casket Co., a division of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., is a leading U.S.…
Bright FutureMagazine Column
The fortunes of private fleets will continue on the upswing for 2006, with many planning to expand capacities…
Two-Percent TurnoverMagazine Column
In a recent webcast on “Avoiding Negligent Supervision,” sponsored by NPTC and J.J. Keller & Associates, panelist Alex P. Jankauskas…
Big Win for Truck LeasingMagazine Column
Among the most unfair anti-business laws are those that impose liability on businesses when the customer does something wrong. Itâs…
Heavy-Duty DiningMagazine Column
Diets of many truck drivers are killers. Truckers, like most Americans, pick hamburger, fries and the like as their food…
Driver OutsourcingMagazine Column
The use of contract drivers continues to be a growth business in the private fleet truck market. Indeed, over the…
30 Years and CountingMagazine Column
When Greg Mathein was hired by SENCO Products, Inc. in the 1970’s, his “marching orders” from the company’s owner were…