NPTC 2026: New Days with the Same Exceptional Experience
This year’s conference starts one day earlier on Saturday as compared to the usual Sunday start. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Desk Open
Name badge and registration materials pickup.
Conv Center
West Hall D
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
• Cybersecurity Threats: How to Protect Your Private Fleet
• Automation: Where Are We Going
• The Changing Environmental Regulatory Landscape
Conv Center
West Hall D
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Kick-Off Luncheon
Conv Center
West Hall D
Sponsored by
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Opening General Session
Conv Center
West Hall D
Keynote Speaker:
Ken Vieth, President & Senior Analyst
ACT Research LLC
“40-Years of Trucking: Deregulation to Decarbonization”
…Plus, “The Road Ahead” Fire-Side Chat with NPTC on Future of Regulatory Standards, Zero-Emission Vehicles, Autonomous, Humanoid Robotics, Hydrogen, CNG, Boom-Bust Freight Markets, Corporate Transportation Networks and Private Fleets v. For-Hire Carriers in 2036 and beyond.
Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by
NPTC Professional Leadership Awards
Sponsored by
CTP Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony
Program Sponsored by
CTP Top Graduate of the Year Award
Sponsored by
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
Fleet member door-prize drawings held at 2:50 pm and 5:10 pm in the exhibit hall — You Must Be Present to Win!
Conv Center
West Hall D
Reception Sponsored by
6:00 – 7:30 PM
ACT-1 Gala Reception
All attendees are invited to this special networking reception sponsored by ACT-1, the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Room TBA
Sponsored by
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Desk Open
Name badge and registration materials pickup.
Conv Center
West Hall D
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Conv Center
West Hall D
- Dealing with an Aging Driver Population
- Coping with the Cost of Tolling
- Ask Me Anything
- Obtaining Your CTP
- Fatigue Management Strategies
- Food Safety Protocols
- Cargo Security
- Mitigating Nuclear Verdicts
- English Language Proficiency
- Hours of Service Compliance
- Medium Duty Operations
- Short Haul Operations
- Over-the Road Operations
- Direct Store Delivery Operations
- Bulk Operations
- Flatbed Operations
- Refrigerated Operations
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
• Alternative Power: Operational Considerations
• How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Driver Development
• Talent Acquisition Strategies
• The Driver Shortage: Myth or Reality?
• Finance for Dummies
Conv Center
West Hall D
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon
Conv Center
West Hall D
Sponsored by
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards
Conv Center
West Hall D
Sponsored by
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Workshops
• Alternative Power: Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership
• Equipment Acquisition Strategies: Lease, Buy, Rent and Everything In-Between
• Raising the Bar on Compliance
• Substance Abuse Policies
• Enhancing Speed (and Effectiveness) of the Hiring Process
Conv Center
West Hall D
2:30 – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Fleet member door-prize drawings held at 2:50 pm and 5:10 pm in the exhibit hall — You Must Be Present to Win!
Conv Center
West Hall D
Reception Extravaganza Sponsored by
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Conv Center
West Hall D
- Dealing with an Aging Driver Population
- Coping with the Cost of Tolling
- Ask Me Anything
- Obtaining Your CTP
- Fatigue Management Strategies
- Food Safety Protocols
• Cargo Security
• Mitigating Nuclear Verdicts
• English Language Proficiency
• Hours of Service Compliance
• Medium Duty Operations
• Short Haul Operations
- Over-the Road Operations
- Direct Store Delivery Operations
- Bulk Operations
- Flatbed Operations
- Refrigerated Operations
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
• Efficiency Reimagined: Revisiting TCO in a Volatile Equipment Environment
• Improving Driver Training
• Enhancing Driver Retention
• How AI is Transforming Safety
Washington Report
Rick Schweitzer | NPTC General Counsel
Conv Center
West Hall D
Sponsored by
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Concurrent Workshops
• Building Internal Staff Support
• Developing Drivers from the Inside
• How to Improve the DVIR Process
• Change Management in the Real World
• Managing Safety Exposure, Data Management and Mitigating Liability
Conv Center
West Hall D
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Benchmarking Luncheon
Conv Center
West Hall D
Luncheon Sponsored by
Preliminary Results of NPTC’s 2026 Private Fleet Benchmarking Survey
Tom Moore, CTP | Executive Vice President | National Private Truck Council
Fleet Owner 500: Private Fleet of the Year Award
Award Sponsored by
