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Here are the Rankings for the 2024 Leading Fleets
Find out which fleets were named the top 20 Leading Fleets for 2024.

Fayetteville, Arkansas is the No. 1 mid-sized fleet, Buckeye, Arizona, is the No. 1 small fleet, and Long Beach, California, is the No. 1 largest and overall fleet.
Photo: Elizabeth Stewart

Government Fleet announced the rankings for the top 20 of the 50 Leading Fleets and recognized the remaining award recipients at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) on May 7. Ford Pro sponsored the award, which is coproduced with the American Public Works Association.
Fleets are judged on showing leadership with staff, with customers, and within the community; staying efficient and competitive; overcoming challenges; and having a vision and direction for the operation.
Ranking the 2024 Leading Fleets
Government Fleet also named the No. 1 fleets in size categories — the No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is Fayetteville, Arkansas with just over 800 on- and off-highway vehicles, and the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is Buckeye, Arizona, with just under 150 units. Long Beach, California, along with being No.1 overall fleet, is the No. 1 large fleet (more than 1,000 assets), with more than 1,000 on-highway vehicles and over 100 off-highway vehicles.
The rankings for the top 20 are:
City of Long Beach, California
City of Salem, Oregon
City of Toronto, Fleet Services Division, Ontario, Canada
Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department Fleet Management Division, Florida
City of Glendale, Arizona
City of Knoxville Fleet Services, Tennessee
City of Fayetteville Arkansas - Fleet Operations
The City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
City of San Antonio, Texas
The University of Texas at Austin/University Fleet Ops
City of Lynchburg, Fleet Services, Virginia
City of Greenville South Carolina
Chesterfield County Fleet Services Division Virginia
County of Ventura, General Services, Fleet Services California
City of Fairfield California
City of Goodyear Arizona
City of Tallahassee Florida
City of Grand Prairie Texas
County of Santa Clara California
Collier County Fleet Management Florida
The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, were also recognized at the event. They are:
City of Alexandria Virginia Fleet Management
City of Anaheim California
City of Baltimore Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division, Maryland
City of Boca Raton Florida
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH Florida
City of Buckeye Arizona Fleet Management
CITY OF CAPE CORAL, Florida
City of Conroe Texas
City of Durham North Carolina
City of Frisco, Texas
City of Hamilton, Ohio
City of Irving Texas
City of Lakeland Fleet Management Florida
City of Orlando, florida
City of Roseville California
City of Wichita Kansas
Cobb County Fleet Management Georgia
County of Sacramento California
Denver International Airport Colorado
DuPage County Forest Preserve Illinois
Hennepin County Minnesota
Leon County Sheriff's Office Florida
Lower Colorado River Authority Texas
Manatee County Government Fleet Florida
Monroe County Florida
Orange County Fleet Management Florida
Prince George's County, Maryland
San Bernardino County - Fleet Management Department California
Sarasota County Fleet Services Florida
Village of Buffalo Grove Illinois
The Notable Fleets were also recognized during the event. While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
City of Burlington Equipment Services, North Carolina
City of Carlsbad, California
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Marietta, Georgia
City of New Orleans, Louisiana
City of Oceanside, California
City of Palmdale, California
City of San Ramon, California
Dublin City Schools, Ohio
Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services
Hernando County Fleet, Florida
Houston Airports, Texas
Johnson County, Kansas
Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Florida
North Texas Municipal Water District, Texas
South Jordan City, Utah
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Town of Davie, Florida
University of Virginia Facilities Management
Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
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