Professional Leadership Awards

The NPTC Professional Leadership Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the National Private Truck Council, their profession, and the private trucking community. Award winners are honored at the Annual Education Management Conference each year. The awards program is sponsored by E.A. Dion, Inc.

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Daniel P. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award

This award honors an individual who has made significant leadership contributions to the NPTC in helping advance the goals and objectives of the Council and whose personal traits of honor, integrity, tenacity, and devotion to duty in making these contributions serve as an exemplary model for future NPTC-member private fleet professionals. To view a list of past recipients, click here.

Private Fleet Executive of the Year

This is NPTC’s highest individual award and is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership and service to the private fleet, corporate or business community through innovations, productivity improvements, personnel management gains, technological advancements, and other measures of fleet efficiency and management excellence.

Private Fleet Manager of the Year

This award is presented to an employee of a NPTC fleet member company who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and improvement of NPTC through leadership in program activities or in demonstrated commitment to the Council.

Fleet Safety Professional of the Year

This award is dedicated to the memory of Joseph E. Glass, a founder and leader of the NPTC Safety Committee and driving force behind the Driver Hall of Fame Program. It is presented to an individual whose achievements reflect outstanding innovations and results in fleet safety management within the corporate or business community.

Excellence in Membership (Fleet) Award

This award honors an employee of a Fleet member company who, through individual effort and personal leadership, has significantly influenced the growth and retention of NPTC’s membership.

Excellence in Membership (Allied) Award

This award honors an employee of an Allied member company who, through individual effort and personal leadership, has significantly influenced the growth and retention of NPTC’s membership.

Excellence in Backhauling Award

This award is presented to a Fleet member company who has made outstanding improvements in backhaul efficiency and productivity.

Allied Member of the Year

This award is presented to an NPTC allied member company who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and improvement of NPTC through leadership in council activities or in demonstrated commitment to the Council.