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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.

Fleetseek and Ye Shall FindMagazine Column

January 2005

If you look in the Yellow Pages under “trucking,” you’ll find a list of for-hire motor carriers operating 1.3-million commercial trucks and tractors. What you won’t find are the 6-million trucks and tractors…

Fingertip TrainingMagazine Column

December 2004

A few years ago, the National Private Truck Council, in partnership with contributing sponsors International Truck & Engine Co. and Idealease of North America…_x000D_

Terrific ProgramMagazine Column

November 2004

The NPTC 2004 National Safety Conference held this fall in Northern Virginia now ranks as a premier event in the Council’s annual calendar of training services….

Stars Shine BrightMagazine Column

October 2004

During the past year, NPTC launched a special membership classification called the FIVE STAR MEMBER program. Participation in the program…_x000D_

Get CertifiedMagazine Column

September 2004

Not only is The National Private Truck Council’s Certified Transportation Professionals (CTP) program one of the top industry certification credentials in the U.S…_x000D_

Safety SummitMagazine Column

August 2004

The National Private Truck Council has scheduled its second annual National Safety Conference for September 16 – 17, 2004, in Dulles, VA. The conference will include…

Standing OvationMagazine Column

July 2004

This year’s NPTC Education Management Conference and Exhibition, held in Atlanta, GA, May 2-4, ranks as one of the finest annual meetings of the Council…

Be Present to WinMagazine Column

June 2004

Private fleet managers apply cost-benefit analyses to everything – tires, driver-leasing contracts, on-board technology, equipment buy versus lease…_x000D_

Fleet-a-FootMagazine Column

May 2004

The “road” from Supai to Haulapai Hilltop, Arizona, is unpaved, rock-strewn, narrow at points, and very dangerous. More aptly called a wide path…_x000D_

Best PracticesMagazine Column

April 2004

This month, the National Private Truck Council launches its highly innovative “Best Practices Safety Guide” program, an interactive, online safety resource…_x000D_

NPTC Institute Gets High MarksMagazine Column

March 2004

Attention private fleet managers: Mark your calendars for January 15-19, 2005. These are the dates for the next…

The Million Dollar FleetMagazine Column

February 2004

The private fleet of Bridgestone-Firestone North American Tire, LCC, is among the top 100 private truck fleets in the U.S…

Texas Pete’s FleetMagazine Column

January 2004

The story of Texas Pete Hot Sauce begins at the dawn of the Great Depression in l929. Founder Thad W. Garner became the new owner …

Learning On-LineMagazine Column

December 2003

The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) has launched the Fleet Learning Center, a comprehensive on-line training program designed to enhance…

Nothing Runs Like a DeereMagazine Column

November 2003

Here’s a good example of a private fleet that has grown-and made money. Moline, IL-based Deere & Company has a private fleet that delivers over 300,000 types of parts, as well as small, fully assembled…

Tax ShakedownMagazine Column

October 2003

For all practical purposes, the State of Illinois is the trucking capital of the world. On any given day, more trucks roll down Illinois roads than almost anywhere else on earth._x000D_

A Wonderful LifeMagazine Column

September 2003

I received a surprise call one morning this summer from a calm, lovely voice. It was Mrs. John C. White of Naples, FL, telling me that her husband, “bless his heart,” had passed away and that NPTC could stop sending…_x000D_

Engine EvolutionMagazine Column

August 2003

In the event you haven’t been keeping up on all of the recent press regarding Class 8 emissions regulations, a brief recap may be helpful.

Cream of the CropMagazine Column

July 2003

Exceptional people come in all walks of life, but few are more impressive than the drivers in this year’s NPTC Hall of Fame…._x000D_

Farmers’ FleetMagazine Column

June 2003

It “links farmers to almost any market in the world,” envisions a “global food economy where every crop will grow where it grows best” and where agricultural efficiency can make “food…_x000D_


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