Over the years we were headed by business leaders who possessed great skills and a passion for the Federation. Some took on the mantel more than once. Despite their busy, burgeoning businesses, they still committed significant time and energy to administer and grow the reach and influence of the NZTTMF.
The names in the list of past presidents (below) will appear in much of our history, not just in their contribution to our leadership but in the empires they built and the innovations they launched.
Some of those have been honoured by the Federation with Life Membership in recognition of their great service and we include our tributes to them [here]
There were other men in the historical journey of the TTMF whose contribution demands recognition by us and future generations. They built empires. Here are their stories (return to our History page)
| 1957 | F J May | Abingdons | 1973 | C Johnston | Transport Industries | |
| 1958 | D Domett | Highway Tspt Engineering | 1976 | S Cox | Steel Bros | |
| 1959 | G J Busfield | Trailer Manufacturing Ltd | 1977 | R Law | Domett Fruehauf Trailers | |
| 1960 | V Hanstock | Beadle Welding | 1979 | N Peterken | Road Runner Trailers | |
| 1961 | R Steel | Steel Bros | 1981 | G Walsh | Steel Bros | |
| 1962 | G Watson | NZ Transport Supplies | 1983 | R Lee | Mills Tui | |
| 1963 | R Law | Domett Truck and Trailer | 1986 | B Macdonald | Fairfax Industries | |
| 1965 | J Howarth | Freighter-Lowe Ltd | 1989 | D Gillies | Transfleet Equipment | |
| 1966 | C Vincent | Ray Vincent Ltd | 1991 | D Graham | Graham Motor Bodies | |
| 1967 | P Walker | W P Walker Ltd | 1993 | G Steel | Steel Bros | |
| 1969 | N Todd | Jack Tidd Ross Todd | 1997 | G Banks | Maxitrans | |
| 1971 | R Law | Domett Fruehauf Trailers | 2001 | K Smith | Fruehauf |
In 2002 management of the NZTTMF was changed to a secretariat
