Gary Petty in Fleet Owner

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_

Imagine doing $500,000 of business every 60 seconds. Half a million dollars a minute. That’s the amount of trade between the United States and Mexico that takes place every minute of…

The purpose of NPTC’s awards and recognition programs is to affirm the importance of high standards. Winners for 2001 represent the best of the best among private fleet professionals….

The state of affairs at the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) is one of renewed momentum and enthusiasm. After a period of transition last fall, NPTC looks forward to…_x000D_

Ten years from now, the trucking industry could be asking Congress to extend the home mortgage interest deduction to cover over-the-road truckers’ rig loans. Drivers may indeed be…_x000D_

Times are tough in the food and trucking industries. Escalating costs and limited pricing power, as well as rapid consolidation of trade customers and mergers of food manufacturers, have…_x000D_

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has set a goal of reducing truck-related fatal accidents by 50% within ten years. With some of the strongest safety records in the industry, private…

At last count, there were some 2,800 national certification programs available to professionals from nearly every career field, most of them administered through trade associations or…

If your idea of a national trade association is lifestyle augmentation through expense-deductible junkets to luxury resorts, an old NFL coach as a typical…_x000D_