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 Foyer
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Cyber Enabled Freight Fraud
Artie Crawford | National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Ben Wilkens| National Motor Freight Traffic Association
Automation: Where Are We Going
Richard Bishop | Bishop Consulting
John Robbins, CTP | Standard Logistics Transportation
Safety Compliance Essentials
Edwin Reardon, CTP | Clean Harbors, Inc.
Conv Center
West 224
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Kick-Off Luncheon
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
Sponsored by
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Opening General Session
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
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
Windermere Ballroom
Sponsored by
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Desk Open
Name badge and registration materials pickup.
Conv Center
West Hall D Foyer
7:30 – 8:45 AM
Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
- 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
- Mental Health
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Alternative Power: Operational Considerations
Dean Bushey | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
Mike McHorse | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Driver Development
Ron Bates, CTP | Packaging Corp. of America
Building Allies in the Trucking Industry
Jennifer Hedrick | Women in Trucking Association
The Driver Shortage: Myth or Reality?
Leah Shaver | The National Transportation Institute
Finance for Dummies
Charlie Fetters, CTP | Clean Harbors, Inc.
Conv Center
West 224
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
Sponsored by
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
Sponsored by
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Concurrent Workshops
Alternative Power: Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership
Mike McHorse | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
Mike Roeth | North American Council for Freight Efficiency
Equipment Acquisition Strategies: Lease, Buy, Rent and Everything In-Between
Andrew O’Leary, CTP | The QUIKRETE Companies
Randy Maddox, CTP | Amrize
Raising the Bar on Compliance
Brooke English, CTP | The QUIKRETE Companies
Kate Mirise, CTP | The Royal Group
Substance Abuse Policies
Shana Barton-Nielsen, CTP | CRH Americas Products, LLC
Enhancing Speed (and Effectiveness) of the Hiring Process
Chris Fada, CTP | Ross Transportation Services
Conv Center
West 224
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
Valencia Ballroom
- 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
- Mental Health
Breakfast Sponsored by
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Washington Report —
Sponsored by Centerline Drivers LLC
Rick Schweitzer | NPTC General Counsel
Winning the Talent War: Innovative Strategies for Private Fleet Driver Recruiting & Retention
Melissa Armstrong, CTP | Dollar General Corp.
John Gillenwater, CTP | HC Transport, Inc.
Ellen Ingram, CTP | America’s Service Line LLC
Craig Stout | KeHE Distributors
Improving Driver Training
Eric Cook, CTP | HC Transport, Inc.
Darryl McCabe, CTP | PepsiCo
Enhancing Driver Retention
Micha Cox, CTP | Standard Logistics Transportation
Kristine Caruso, CTP | R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products, Inc.
How AI is Transforming Safety
Herb Osborne, CTP | HC Transport, Inc.
Conv Center
West 224
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Concurrent Workshops
Developing Drivers from the Inside
Norlene Gray, CTP | Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
Nicole Schubring, CTP | America’s Service Line LLC
Heather Williquette, CTP | America’s Service Line LLC
How to Improve the DVIR Process
Kelly Abers, CTP | Clean Harbors, Inc.
Change Management in the Real World
Pat McHugh, CTP | Tillamook County Creamery Association
Andrea Ward, CTP | Mondelez International LLC
Managing Safety Exposure, Data Management and Mitigating Liability
Pamela Martin, CTP | MedTrans LLC
Final Mile Delivery – Challenge or Opportunity
Randy Davis, CTP | Kroger Company
Conv Center
West 224
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Benchmarking Luncheon
Conv Center
Valencia Ballroom
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
