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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.

Bright FutureMagazine Column

February 2006

The fortunes of private fleets will continue on the upswing for 2006, with many planning to expand capacities…

Two-Percent TurnoverMagazine Column

January 2006

In a recent webcast on “Avoiding Negligent Supervision,” sponsored by NPTC and J.J. Keller & Associates, panelist Alex P. Jankauskas of Kraft Foods Global, Inc., reported that the Kraft Private Fleet…_x000D_

Big Win for Truck LeasingMagazine Column

December 2005

Among the most unfair anti-business laws are those that impose liability on businesses when the customer does something wrong. It’s called “vicarious” liability…_x000D_

Heavy-Duty DiningMagazine Column

November 2005

Diets of many truck drivers are killers. Truckers, like most Americans, pick hamburger, fries and the like as their food of choice when eating out…_x000D_

Driver OutsourcingMagazine Column

November 2005

The use of contract drivers continues to be a growth business in the private fleet truck market. Indeed, over the past 30-years…

30 Years and CountingMagazine Column

September 2005

When Greg Mathein was hired by SENCO Products, Inc. in the 1970’s, his “marching orders” from the company’s owner were…

None for the RoadMagazine Column

August 2005

In many parts of the country, police crackdowns on drunk driving through checkpoints set up on holidays and weekends…_x000D_

Rolling BillboardMagazine Column

July 2005

At its Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, NPTC announced that developments were under way for a new membership benefit, the Fleet Justification Program. …._x000D_

What a RideMagazine Column

June 2005

For many who grew up in the ’50s, carnivals represented brightly lurid worlds of forbidden fantasy and adventure. Who can forget ….

Best in ClassMagazine Column

May 2005

This year’s class of Certified Transportation Professionals (CTPs) is exceptional. For the first time in the program’s 12-year history, all candidates ….

Crawl, Walk, RunMagazine Column

April 2005

In the best selling book, “Good to Great”, author Jim Collins identified Walgreens as one of 11 companies that had performed an average of seven times better than the stock ….

The ABC’s of Driver PayMagazine Column

March 2005

A few years ago, a growing, high profile private fleet faced a labor crisis. Driver hourly rates and overtime costs were rising while productivity was falling…._x000D_

Bessie’s Longer RidesMagazine Column

February 2005

Every day thousands of direct-store deliveries (DSD) are made to America’s wholesalers and retailers. These deliveries — so vital to our economy and essential to meeting consumers’ daily bread-and-milk needs…_x000D_

Fleetseek and Ye Shall FindMagazine Column

January 2005

If you look in the Yellow Pages under “trucking,” you’ll find a list of for-hire motor carriers operating 1.3-million commercial trucks and tractors. What you won’t find are the 6-million trucks and tractors…

Fingertip TrainingMagazine Column

December 2004

A few years ago, the National Private Truck Council, in partnership with contributing sponsors International Truck & Engine Co. and Idealease of North America…_x000D_

Terrific ProgramMagazine Column

November 2004

The NPTC 2004 National Safety Conference held this fall in Northern Virginia now ranks as a premier event in the Council’s annual calendar of training services….

Stars Shine BrightMagazine Column

October 2004

During the past year, NPTC launched a special membership classification called the FIVE STAR MEMBER program. Participation in the program…_x000D_

Get CertifiedMagazine Column

September 2004

Not only is The National Private Truck Council’s Certified Transportation Professionals (CTP) program one of the top industry certification credentials in the U.S…_x000D_

Safety SummitMagazine Column

August 2004

The National Private Truck Council has scheduled its second annual National Safety Conference for September 16 – 17, 2004, in Dulles, VA. The conference will include…

Standing OvationMagazine Column

July 2004

This year’s NPTC Education Management Conference and Exhibition, held in Atlanta, GA, May 2-4, ranks as one of the finest annual meetings of the Council…


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