Private Fleets
All stars: NPTC honoring high-performance drivers
NPTC has announced a new program that will honor drivers whose high performance standards are among the very best in the industry nationwide...
Take-home pay
At a time of economic downturn and business turmoil in general, fleet professionals are searching for new ideas and programs which bring the greatest...
Myth vs. reality
The potential for accident liability is a fact of life for any trucking operation. Myths about liability, however, are commonly found at many corporate...
America's best driver?
Could George Ertel be one of the best commercial truck drivers in the United States? His record of performance speaks for itself and makes a strong case...
Quality Fleet
South East Express, a private fleet operation based in Timmonsville, SC, provides uniquely tailored transportation services for a local Honda manufacturing...
Winning formula
Private fleet professionals around the country are discovering that the National Private Truck Council provides a phenomenal return for their dues. That...
The evolution of the private fleet
For the first time in more than two decades, the National Private Truck Council has published an up-to-date compilation of private fleets, the story of...
Toad's board
Richard Smith serves as outbound traffic manager for Shopko, one of the country's most successful regional general merchandise/pharmacy discount chains...
Training days
The premier learning resource for the private truck industry, the National Private Truck Council has established a calendar of training programs for fleet professionals...
Keeping score
Private fleets seeking innovation in their driver performance and pay-incentive programs would do well to look at Atrium Windows, Inc. The company launched...
Added value
The owners of Hatfield Quality Meats spun off the company's private fleet in January 2006 to create PV Transport, a for-profit trucking company. This...
Value added
One of the largest producers of customer proprietary plastic containers, the Plastipak Packing Co. has operated a private fleet of trucks since l984 under...
Waste not
For many companies, the private fleet represents a critical component in the manufacturing process. At Ross Environmental Services, Inc. the private fleet...
A family in business
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Price Chopper Supermarkets, which operates 116 stores located throughout the Northeast. The future of the Schenectady,...
Good clean fun
Lasco Bathware is the largest U.S. manufacturer of bath fixtures, producing nearly 25% of those sold annually. Having its own fleet of trucks represents...
