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.
A Family in BusinessMagazine Column
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Hillyard, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products and supplies…
Driver WebcastsMagazine Column
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
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
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
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
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
The corporate slogan for Shaw Industries â “Where Great Floors Begin” â appears on all 3,720 of the company’s trailers.
Marathon FleetMagazine Column
The Transport Operations group of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (MPC) operates 134 tractors and 154 trailers throughout the Midwest. With over 400 employees …
Best Fleet by NightMagazine Column
The automotive replacement parts business is demanding and highly competitive. One of the top players is General Parts, Inc./CARQUEST…_x000D_
Bygone AgeMagazine Column
It was a pleasure last fall for me to spend a 12-hr. shift with Erwin Deelsnyder, a driver at the BOC Carbon Dioxide Plant in Pekin, IL. This is a glimpse…
Behavior-Based SafetyMagazine Column
How does a company change an institutional culture for better safety results? The answer lies in both “top down” and “bottom up” changes…_x000D_
Best Fleet for the Final RunMagazine Column
With $650 million in annual sales, Indiana-based Batesville Casket Co., a division of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., is a leading U.S. casket manufacturer…