Gary Petty in Fleet Owner

It “links farmers to almost any market in the world,” envisions a “global food economy where every crop will grow where it grows best” and where agricultural efficiency can make “food…_x000D_

Before patting itself on the back too hard for having one of the best safety years in company history, the management of a major private fleet took a closer look at the numbers. They…_x000D_

What happens when one of the top private fleets in America has three straight cargo thefts in the span of a few weeks? I asked Ron Tartt, CTP, Senior Manager, Private Fleet with…_x000D_

Mail trucks rarely make headline news. Even fewer are the subjects of a police chase shown live on TV. However, one United States Postal Service truck was an exception recently._x000D_

Eighty-one-year old Walter Hachborn shows up for work every day, still passionately committed to his dream. He is founder and president of the largest group of independent…_x000D_

The countdown for Sept. 30, 2003 has begun. On this day, the historic Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) expires. Highway and transit programs don’t stay on…

The National Private Truck Council traces its lineage back to l939, when a rift developed between the private fleet and for-hire sides of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA). Private…

The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) and the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) are supporting legislation to change a nearly 40-yr.-old law authorizing states to require for-hire…

Leading private fleet managers make driver appreciation a way of life year-round — not just during Driver Appreciation Week. They consistently work to keep drivers informed, motivated, and productive…._x000D_

Boise Cascade has one of the most successful private trucking operations in the country, earning it the No.-64 ranking among the top 100 largest fleets. The Boise, ID-based company…

I asked Ed Nieuwenhuis, retiring vice president of logistics for Meijer Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, what advice he would give to fleet managers seeking long-term careers in the field. He has…_x000D_

For over fifteen years, the National Private Truck Council has sponsored a Driver Hall of Fame program to recognize the best drivers in the private fleet industry. In 1987, James R. Anderson…

One of the most glorious vistas on a sunny summer day is the “amber waves of grain” that coat the Great Plains states, immortalized in “America, the Beautiful.” The wind-blown wheat…_x000D_

Thousands of cargo containers from overseas vessels are off-loaded at U.S. docks every day. Most of the contents are then transported by truck to destinations across the country…._x000D_

Driver fatigue is emerging as a new frontier in risk management. We must recognize that drivers’ on-duty hours-of-service reports paint an incomplete account of their overall fitness to…_x000D_

This month marks the 50th Anniversary of Marvin Schwan’s dream. In the early 1950s, Schwan and his parents operated a small, struggling dairy in Marshall, MN. Population at the…

The challenge of finding and keeping good, long-term employees will only grow more difficult in the years ahead, notwithstanding the current downturn in America’s economy. The principal…_x000D_

Donated shipping services of private trucking fleets and for-hire truckers play a big role in reducing hunger in America. The idea that anyone living in the United States is hungry seems…_x000D_

Private fleets are alive and well! That’s the overall conclusion one can reach from a recent Heavy Duty Private Fleet Survey sponsored by Boise Cascade and promoted by NPTC…._x000D_

A major energy crisis looms large over our nation’s future. Rolling blackouts and steeply spiked gasoline prices earlier this year served as flashing red lights on America’s dashboard…._x000D_