Gary Petty in Fleet Owner

As one of the country’s great industrial giants, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) operates the largest agricultural transportation system in the world. The company deploys its own private fleet of barges, a private railroad, and a private truck fleet known as ADM Trucking…_x000D_
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Based in Findlay, OH, the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has operated a private truck fleet for more than 50 years, using a major brand full-service leasing company for its 17 sleeper-berth tractors…

Each year, the National Private Truck Council Safety Committee holds its Summer On-Site Meeting at a member company to demonstrate innovative safety systems and technology. In 2011, the meeting will be held…

A small grocery store named Meijer opened for business in little-known Greenville, MI, in 1934. From this Depression-era beginning, Meijer launched the first “supercenter”…

Based in Buffalo, NY, Upstate Niagara is a dairy cooperative owned by 400 dairy farms ranging in size from about 50 to 3,000 cows and producing some of the highest quality milk in the country…

Last year, NPTC officially launched one of the most dynamic private fleet management tools ever to enter the marketplace. The Private Fleet Assessment Program (PFAP), sponsored as a joint venture by NPTC, Schneider National and Optima Associates…_x000D_

Next month, the National Private Truck Council unveils a new and expanded version of its Private Fleet Management Institute (PFMI), a robust training opportunity that provides private fleet professionals the tools and resources they need to unlock…._x000D_

As one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America operating one of the top two-dozen largest private fleets in the country, Safeway Inc. has an extensive network of distribution, manufacturing and food-processing facilities…_x000D_

Orscheln Farm & Home is a leading Midwestern retailer serving rural and suburban customers with 154 retail store locations throughout nine states in the country’s heartland. These locations are serviced from a single distribution point…

For the past 17 years, the National Private Truck Council has offered a highly regarded professional certification program for private fleet professionals (the only one of its kind in the United States)…

In the spring of 2007, Gates Corp. had a special challenge. It was becoming apparent that the company’s manufacturing locations for power transmission and fluid power products in Mexico were becoming major suppliers for domestic distribution in the United States…

All eyes of the trucking industry are fixed on the CSA 2010 regulations scheduled for full implementation in November. New rules and higher standards of safety will come into play…

True Value Co.’s private fleet consists of 310 leased tractors, 776 trailers, and 342 full-time drivers traveling 27 million mi. per year. Working out of 12 distribution centers…

In today’s cost-driven environment, private fleet “justification” has, for all practical purposes, become a per-run, per-day drill event for managers of even the most proven and long-standing fleets. National benchmarks to measure how well an individual private fleet stacks up…._x000D_

Founded in Aurora, Ind., in 1890 by Colonel John J. Backman, Aurora Casket Co. has grown into the largest privately held casket manufacturer in the United States and is still owned and run by the Backman and Barrott families. The company’s original factory location…

After assisting several private fleets this past month through the new Private Fleet Assessment Program (PFAP), Optima Associates reports that the resource continues to elevate private fleet performance. Of those private fleets that have completed the assessment…_x000D_

Today’s private fleet professional continues to function under immense pressure to deliver exceptional performance. Managers are expected to be leading edge, with new solutions and innovative ideas geared toward optimizing fleet operations. In this demanding climate…_x000D_

Oldcastle’s Architectural Products Group (APG) is the leading North American manufacturer of concrete masonry, lawn, garden and paving products and a regional leader in clay brick, operating at more than 200 locations…

In our experience, private fleets that prosper, regardless of the economic environment in which they operate, exhibit three interrelated characteristics: commitment from top management, a trained and professional staff, and dedication to continuous improvement. The National Private Truck Council is committed to helping its members advance their performance on all three counts…_x000D_

Twelve elite private fleet drivers have been welcomed into the inaugural class of NPTC’s National Driver All-Stars program. The recognition, which took place during the NPTC National Safety Conference, honors those drivers who demonstrate high performance standards against their peers throughout the country…._x000D_