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.
Flour Fleet
Founded in 1886 when U.S. President Grover Cleveland was in office, Mennel Milling Co. began as an independent family owned…
Sharpen the saw
This year’s Class of 2012 for the Certified Transportation Professional program that will be honored on April 29 at the…
You must be present to win
Today’s private fleet professional continues functioning under immense pressure to deliver exceptional performance. Yesterday’s solutions will need updating for tomorrow’s…
Logging savings
When Maines Paper & Food Service Inc. purchased electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs), achieving a return on its investment was a…
Sustainable success
Giant Eagle Inc. is one of the nation’s largest food retailers and food distributors with about $9.3 billion in annual…
A Winning Attitude
In September, NPTC recognized 18 of the nation’s top private fleet drivers as the third class of the National Driver…
The Sausage Fleet
In 1948, a hog farmer named Bob Evans found trouble trying to get quality sausage for customers at his 12-stool…
Patience is Key
Chris Trice is an exceptionally good truck driver. But he is also an uncommonly good person. Delivering tires and automotive…
Boosting Safety
Cutting-edge issues such as sleep apnea and CSA compliance will headline next month’s eighth annual National Safety Conference sponsored by…
Hall of Fame Driver
As one of the country’s great industrial giants, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) operates the largest agricultural transportation system in…
Tire Runs
Based in Findlay, OH, the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has operated a private truck fleet for more than 50…
In-Cab Safety
Each year, the National Private Truck Council Safety Committee holds its Summer On-Site Meeting at a member company to demonstrate…
Higher Standards
A small grocery store named Meijer opened for business in little-known Greenville, MI, in 1934. From this Depression-era beginning, Meijer…
Milk Runs
Based in Buffalo, NY, Upstate Niagara is a dairy cooperative owned by 400 dairy farms ranging in size from about…
Identifying Fleet Value
Last year, NPTC officially launched one of the most dynamic private fleet management tools ever to enter the marketplace. The…
Raising the Bar
Next month, the National Private Truck Council unveils a new and expanded version of its Private Fleet Management Institute (PFMI),…
Delivering the Safe Way
As one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America operating one of the top two-dozen largest private…
Blue-Ribbon Service
Orscheln Farm & Home is a leading Midwestern retailer serving rural and suburban customers with 154 retail store locations throughout…
Class Act
For the past 17 years, the National Private Truck Council has offered a highly regarded professional certification program for private…
Going Private in Mexico
In the spring of 2007, Gates Corp. had a special challenge. It was becoming apparent that the company’s manufacturing locations…