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.
You Must Be Present to WinMagazine Column
Planning for the NPTC 2014 Annual Conference scheduled for April 13-14 in Cincinnati, OH, has been in the works since…
It’s Always Good at HoodMagazine Column
It is rare these days to find a company in America still operating after 160 years, and even more rare…
First-Class LearningMagazine Column
The Private Fleet Management Institute (PFMI) will break new ground in 2014. Over the five-day course taking place Jan. 18-22,…
A Fleet for the StarsMagazine Column
Millions of golf fans recall Justin Rose on the final-round 18th hole winning golf’s 2013 U.S Open Championship this June…
Hog HaulsMagazine Column
Founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter as a family-owned business and now recently purchased by China-based Shuanghui International Holdings,…
Safety showcaseMagazine Column
The annual National Safety Conference conducted by the National Private Truck Council is described as an intense, concentrated overview of…
More CooperativeMagazine Column
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a national dairy farmer-owned cooperative in the United States that handles about 30% of…
All-Star DriversMagazine Column
Last year, in conjunction with the National Safety Conference, NPTC recognized 24 of the nation’s top private fleet drivers as…
Meeting the ChallengeMagazine Column
New South Express Inc., a Canfor company based in Myrtle Beach, SC, is a highly successful private fleet with a…
Grease FleetMagazine Column
Valley Proteins is a successful company specializing in a unique type of freight. Used restaurant cooking grease, fats, oils, restaurant…
Innovative SpiritMagazine Column
Back in 1925, brothers William and Otto Brakebush started hauling calves, cows and pigs with their single truck, envisioning service…
Working The FloorMagazine Column
Benjamin Moore & Company is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of paint products in North America with more…
Higher EducationMagazine Column
Last year more than 1,000 attendees took advantage of what the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition provided. And…
Management Deep DiveMagazine Column
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) will hold its annual Private Fleet Management Institute (PFMI) Jan. 19-23, 2013, at the…
The Next LevelMagazine Column
The Private Fleet Management Online® (PFMO) program officially launched last month as a joint enterprise of the National Private Truck…
Healthy DriversMagazine Column
Since March of 2011, David Adcock has lost 100 lbs.—without surgery, without medication, and all the while working as an…
Lean FleetMagazine Column
Frito-Lay’s private commercial fleet is one of the largest and most successful practitioners of lean management principles applied to corporate…
Delivering ServiceMagazine Column
Based in Louisville, KY, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation produces steel panels and components for the building industry. Over its 50-year…
Safety FirstMagazine Column
NPTC’s National Safety Conference, scheduled for Sept. 13- 14, 2012, at the Hyatt Dulles in Herndon, VA, is an intense,…
A winner for allMagazine Column
“We will be talking about this conference years from now. Thank you for the fine work in putting together a…