Gary Petty
Private Fleet Editor,
Fleet Owner Magazine
President & CEO, NPTC
Each month NPTC President and CEO Gary Petty writes a column that focuses on the individuals, companies, best practices, and resources that make private trucking the force that it is in the American economy. Reaching more than 100,000 subscribers, three-quarters of whom are private fleet professionals, this column provides an excellent forum to communicate the value of the private fleet.
Saluting a Unique Fleet
This month marks the 50th Anniversary of Marvin Schwan’s dream. In the early 1950s, Schwan and his parents operated a…
NPTC’s Fleet Career Center
The challenge of finding and keeping good, long-term employees will only grow more difficult in the years ahead, notwithstanding the…
Fleets Deliver Second Harvest
Donated shipping services of private trucking fleets and for-hire truckers play a big role in reducing hunger in America. The…
Alive and Well
Private fleets are alive and well! That’s the overall conclusion one can reach from a recent Heavy Duty Private Fleet…
Start Drilling
A major energy crisis looms large over our nation’s future. Rolling blackouts and steeply spiked gasoline prices earlier this year…
Keep Mexico In Mind
Imagine doing $500,000 of business every 60 seconds. Half a million dollars a minute. That’s the amount of trade between…
NPTC Awards Program
The purpose of NPTC’s awards and recognition programs is to affirm the importance of high standards. Winners for 2001 represent…
Going Strong
The state of affairs at the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) is one of renewed momentum and enthusiasm. After a…
Hours of Standstill
Ten years from now, the trucking industry could be asking Congress to extend the home mortgage interest deduction to cover…
Spinning the Web
Times are tough in the food and trucking industries. Escalating costs and limited pricing power, as well as rapid consolidation…
The A-Team
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has set a goal of reducing truck-related fatal accidents by 50% within ten years. With…
The Gold Standard
At last count, there were some 2,800 national certification programs available to professionals from nearly every career field, most of…
Calling All Private Fleets
If your idea of a national trade association is lifestyle augmentation through expense-deductible junkets to luxury resorts, an old NFL…