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.
Crawl, Walk, RunMagazine Column
In the best selling book, âGood to Greatâ, author Jim Collins identified Walgreens as one of 11 companies that had performed an average of seven times better than the stock ….
The ABC’s of Driver PayMagazine Column
A few years ago, a growing, high profile private fleet faced a labor crisis. Driver hourly rates and overtime costs were rising while productivity was falling…._x000D_
Bessie’s Longer RidesMagazine Column
Every day thousands of direct-store deliveries (DSD) are made to America’s wholesalers and retailers. These deliveries â so vital to our economy and essential to meeting consumers’ daily bread-and-milk needs…_x000D_
Fleetseek and Ye Shall FindMagazine Column
If you look in the Yellow Pages under âtrucking,â 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
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
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
During the past year, NPTC launched a special membership classification called the FIVE STAR MEMBER program. Participation in the program…_x000D_
Get CertifiedMagazine Column
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
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
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
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
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
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
Attention private fleet managers: Mark your calendars for January 15-19, 2005. These are the dates for the next…
The Million Dollar FleetMagazine Column
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
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
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
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
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
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_