Preliminary Program

7:30 – 8:45 AM

Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Workshops

• Navigating Acquisitions
• TMS Implementation: Lessons Learned
• Shippers, Are You Prepared?
• Tractor Engineering 101 (How to Optimize, Maximize and Right-Size Your Fleet)
• Boosting Trailer Utilization

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Driver Hall of Fame Luncheon

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

NPTC Driver Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Fleet Safety Awards

1:00 – 2:15 PM

Exhibitor Meeting

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Concurrent Workshops

• Aligning Corporate Leadership to the Value of a Private Fleet
• Recruiting and Hiring Strategies in an Era of Pervasive Driver Shortages
• Enhancing Driver Engagement in an Age of Active Safety Technology
• Understanding Warranties, Trade Cycles, and Total Cost of Ownership
• Combating Human Trafficking Through Your Supply Chain

2:30 – 5:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Reception Extravaganza

7:30 – 8:45 AM

Best Practices Breakfast Roundtable Discussions

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Concurrent Workshops

• Driver Compensation Structures: How They Help with Recruiting, Retention and Productivity.
• Developing and Managing Driver Scorecards
• What’s in the Future for Transportation
• FMCSA Update
• Backhaul Strategies

10:45 – 11:45 AM

Concurrent Workshops

• Financial Wellness:  How to Give Your Drivers the Tools to Win Financially
• Taking the Guesswork Out of Hiring, Managing and Working with Third Parties
• Relay and Remote Terminals: Strategies to Improve Utilization and Service Levels
• Managing the Aging Driver Workforce
• Data Aggregation Strategies

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Benchmarking Luncheon and FleetOwner Awards