Truck Council Plans to Slim Down, Shape Up
The changes will be voted on by the full membership at the association’s annual meeting in May and most likely take effect by the end of the year, said its president, John McQuaid.
Directors of the council, based in Alexandria, Va., are moving to streamline the board. Among the steps they have approved are:
“Having the board approve this change with just one dissenting vote said a lot for their vision,” Mr. McQuaid said. “They put themselves out of work.”
The board also recommended that NPTC expand its current membership categories from two to six: three for fleet members and three for suppliers.
The fleets would be divided into heavy duty, for fleets using trucks more than 26,000 pounds in gross vehicle weight; medium and light duty, for fleets using trucks under 26,000 pounds; and third-party user, for fleets outsourced under a lease or dedicated contract.
The supplier categories would have one for leasing and dedicated contract carriage suppliers and two component supplier groups based on sales volume.
This new structure will offer the organization better opportunities to increase its membership by offering services to a wider group of private fleets, Mr. McQuaid said.
“There’s no question that in recent years, particularly with the growth in dedicated contract
arriage, that the industry has changed,” he said. “With these changes, we hope to get our arms around the more diverse segments of the industry.
“For example, we always said we represented the interests of light and medium trucks, but if you lifted the flap under the tent (at NPTC), it was hard to tell that.”
“We believe that this restructuring clearly demonstrates that there’s a home for other segments of the industry beside Class 7 and 8 corporate fleets,” Mr. Quaid said.
Under the reorganization, the six membership categories would have separate dues structures, Mr. McQuaid said. Those amounts have not been set yet.
