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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.

Added ValueMagazine Column

February 2008

The owners of Hatfield Quality Meats spun off the company’s private fleet in January 2006 to create PV Transport, a for-profit trucking company. This move helped Clemens Family Corp. diversify its portfolio…

Value AddedMagazine Column

January 2008

One of the largest producers of customer proprietary plastic containers, the Plastipak Packing Co. has operated a private fleet of trucks since l984 under an affiliated holding company called Whiteline Express, Ltd…..

From the Ground UpMagazine Column

December 2007

J.R. “Jack” Simplot, founder of J.R. Simplot Company, went into business for himself in the rural community of Declo, ID, at the age of 14. It was 1923. The company has since become a global goods and agribusiness conglomerate….

Waste NotMagazine Column

November 2007

For many companies, the private fleet represents a critical component in the manufacturing process. At Ross Environmental Services, Inc. the private fleet takes a slightly different role…._x000D_

A Family in BusinessMagazine Column

October 2007

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Price Chopper Supermarkets, which operates 116 stores located throughout the Northeast. The future of the Schenectady, NY-based grocery chain…

Good Clean FunMagazine Column

September 2007

Lasco Bathware is the largest U.S. manufacturer of bath fixtures, producing nearly 25% of those sold annually. Having its own fleet of trucks represents a strong selling point for the company…

The NPTC AdvantageMagazine Column

August 2007

In recent years, the National Private Truck Council has evolved from an association historically focused on government affairs to a more market and service-centered organization…_x000D_

Key IngredientsMagazine Column

July 2007

Lance, Inc. follows an exacting recipe to produce its lineup of snack foods for consumers on the run. And while the company won’t divulge the winning formulas…_x000D_

Comeback FleetMagazine Column

June 2007

After outsourcing a large percentage of its private fleet for two years, Unisource Worldwide has brought the fleet back in-house…_x000D_

No Best – Only BetterMagazine Column

May 2007

On the brink of becoming the world’s largest car company, Toyota Motor Co. commands roughly a 16% share of passenger vehicles sold in the United States…

Poultry in MotionMagazine Column

April 2007

“It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.” This was the signature marketing slogan of the late Frank Perdue of Perdue Farms…_x000D_

Indy 1000Magazine Column

March 2007

While the NPTC Annual Conference & Exhibition this past April in Nashville was rated the best NPTC event in over five years, Indianapolis 2007 is shaping up to be even bigger and better…

Centennial CelebrationMagazine Column

February 2007

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Hillyard, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products and supplies…

Driver WebcastsMagazine Column

January 2007

For the past two years, the National Private Truck Council and J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. have partnered to provide a virtual forum for industry education and discussion through free, online webcasts…_x000D_

“Knaack” For TruckingMagazine Column

December 2006

In 1960, a milk-route delivery driver named Howard Knaack would occasionally interrupt his runs to have breakfast with two friends who were in the construction supply business…

Heavy MetalMagazine Column

November 2006

NCI Building Systems is the nation’s leading integrated manufacturer of metal products for the nonresidential construction market. By performing metal coil coating services and producing metal components . . ._x000D_

Soldiers’ FleetMagazine Column

October 2006

The Army & Air Force Exchange (AAFES) is a joint command of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and is directed by a Board of Directors responsible to the . . ._x000D_

Grease FleetMagazine Column

September 2006

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading – and fastest growing – providers of bulk cooking oil management services to the food industry…_x000D_

Second to NoneMagazine Column

September 2006

The corporate slogan for Shaw Industries — “Where Great Floors Begin” — appears on all 3,720 of the company’s trailers.

Marathon FleetMagazine Column

July 2006

The Transport Operations group of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (MPC) operates 134 tractors and 154 trailers throughout the Midwest. With over 400 employees …


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