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.
Raising the Safety BarMagazine Column
Praxair Inc., which traces its roots to 1907 when it became the first company in North America to commercialize cryogenically separated oxygen, is the largest industrial gas supplier in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. Its products include read more . . .
A Star Behind the WheelMagazine Column
In conjunction with its annual National Safety Conference, NPTC is pleased to recognize a unique group of some of the nation’s top private fleet drivers. They are recognized as such by being selected as an NPTC National Driver All-Star. The program, which is now read more . . .
Setting The StandardMagazine Column
Started by C. L. George over 90 years ago in a modest country store outside of Springdale, AR, George’s Inc. began as a one-truck operation hauling live poultry to major cities in the Midwest. Today, the fourth-generation, privately held company has grown into a highly successful producer of read more . . .
Safety SummitMagazine Column
The annual NPTC National Safety Conference, scheduled for September 11-12, will again be held near the Washington Dulles International Airport at the Dulles Hyatt Hotel. Check out NPTC’s home page at www.nptc.org for details about hotel reservations and conference registration.
Designed to optimize return read more . . .
Their Own FleetMagazine Column
Mid South Baking Co., headquartered in Bryan, TX, operates a successful regional commercial bakery, producing and delivering an enormous number of fresh quality products each day to thousands of customer locations and distribution centers throughout read more . . .
A Winner – AgainMagazine Column
Attendees at NPTC’s 2014 Annual Conference felt that this was perhaps the best overall event in the Council’s history._x000D_
“This was a great show and more spectacular than ever. Everyone seemed pleased,” commented an attendee._x000D_
“All the speakers were phenomenal and the food was incredible,” said another. “A great job of creating natural…opportunities for vendors and fleets to interact.” read more . . .
Driving ‘Helpful’ Customer ServiceMagazine Column
Founded in Chicago in 1924, Ace Hardware began as a small chain of independent hardware retailers that decided to come together to achieve consolidated buying power and market advantage. Today, Ace is the largest hardware cooperative in the industry with more than 4,850 . . .
Medical CoachesMagazine Column
Alliance Imaging, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, is the largest premier provider of advanced diagnostic imaging services in the United States, with more than 1,000 hospital partners and other health care clients located in 46 states. In addition to read more ….
Building a partnershipMagazine Column
Privately owned since 1847, Orgill is the world’s largest independent hardware distributor with more than 6,000 customer accounts in all states, 10 Canadian provinces and 50 countries. Listed in Forbes as one of the ….
Core valuesMagazine Column
The Britt Hunt Co. was founded in 1992 by young entrepreneur and family business visionary Britt Hunt. The company started in the Nashville area as a distributor of Hunt Brothers Pizza and has since evolved over the past ….
You Must Be Present to WinMagazine Column
Planning for the NPTC 2014 Annual Conference scheduled for April 13-14 in Cincinnati, OH, has been in the works since last summer. More than 1,000 attendees and 175 exhibitors are expected in the world-class exhibit hall, which will be packed ….
It’s Always Good at HoodMagazine Column
It is rare these days to find a company in America still operating after 160 years, and even more rare for one to still be independently owned and operated as a family ….
First-Class LearningMagazine Column
The Private Fleet Management Institute (PFMI) will break new ground in 2014. Over the five-day course taking place Jan. 18-22, PFMI will have more speakers and a larger line-up of highly interactive round-table discussions featuring ….
A Fleet for the StarsMagazine Column
Millions of golf fans recall Justin Rose on the final-round 18th hole winning golf’s 2013 U.S Open Championship this June at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA, one of the most ….
Hog HaulsMagazine Column
Founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter as a family-owned business and now recently purchased by China-based Shuanghui International Holdings, Smithfield Foods is the largest producer of pork products in the world. On the way to ….
Safety showcaseMagazine Column
The annual National Safety Conference conducted by the National Private Truck Council is described as an intense, concentrated overview of key issues that are critical to running a private fleet at an exceptionally high safety standard. This year’s upcoming meeting on …._x000D_
More CooperativeMagazine Column
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a national dairy farmer-owned cooperative in the United States that handles about 30% of the milk produced in the country. In 2012, DFA marketed more than 61 billion lbs. of milk—the equivalent of more than ….
All-Star DriversMagazine Column
Last year, in conjunction with the National Safety Conference, NPTC recognized 24 of the nation’s top private fleet drivers as the fourth class of NPTC’s National Driver All-Stars. The program was sponsored ….
Meeting the ChallengeMagazine Column
New South Express Inc., a Canfor company based in Myrtle Beach, SC, is a highly successful private fleet with a reputation for premium customer service combined with an outstanding safety record. The fleet moves finished …._x000D_
Grease FleetMagazine Column
Valley Proteins is a successful company specializing in a unique type of freight. Used restaurant cooking grease, fats, oils, restaurant grease traps, inedible meat, fat, and bone by-products—all of these are part of the …._x000D_