Leading Fleets Rankings Announced at GFX

Government Fleet announced the rankings for the top 20 of the 50 Leading Fleets and recognized all award recipients.

June 19, 2019

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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 June 18. Judges Craig Croner, Brian Franklin, and Sam Lamerato were on stage to congratulate the fleet. Ford and Geotab were the award sponsors.

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.

Government Fleet also named the No. 1 fleets in size categories — the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is the City of Dublin, Ohio, with 297 vehicles, and the No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is the City of Oceanside, Calif., with 544 units. Denver is the overall No. 1 as well as the No. 1 large fleet (1,000 or more assets), with more than 1,800 vehicles.

The rankings for the top 20 fleets are:

Denver Department of Public Works, Fleet Management Division
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Fort Wayne, Ind.
City of Sacramento, Calif.
County of San Diego, Calif.
City of Long Beach, Calif.
Manatee County Fleet Services, Fla.
County of Sonoma, Calif.
City of Durham, N.C.
County of San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, Va.
City of Cape Coral, Fla.
Sacramento County, Calif.
City of Tempe, Ariz.
New York City Parks
City of Oceanside Fleet Management, Calif.
City of Boca Raton, Fla.
Indianapolis Fleet Services
City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
City of Raleigh Vehicle Fleet Services, N.C.

The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, were also recognized at the event. They are:

City of Chesapeake, Va.
City of Denton, Texas
City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
City of Fort Worth, Texas
City of Greenville, S.C.
City of Houston Fleet Management
City of Irving, Texas
City of Lakeland Fleet Management, Fla.
City of Midland, Mich.
City of Milwaukee
City of Orange, Calif.
City of Peoria, Ariz.
City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
City of Riverside, Calif.
City of San Antonio Building & Equipment Services
City of San Jose, Calif.
City of Tampa Fleet Management Division, Fla.
City of Ventura, Calif.
Denver International Airport
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill.
Hillsborough County, Fla., Fleet Management Department
King County Fleet Services Division, Wash.
Miami-Dade County ISD, Fleet Management Division, Fla.
New York City Fleet
Orange County Fleet Management, Fla.
San Antonio Water Systems, Texas
San Joaquin County, Calif.
University of Texas at Austin, University Fleet Operations
Ventura County, Calif., GSA Fleet Services
Washington County, Ore.

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.

Bonneville Power Administration, Wash.
Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fla.
California Highway Patrol
Chesterfield County Fleet Services, Va.
City of Addison, Texas
City of Carrollton, Texas
City of Charlotte Fleet Management, N.C.
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Fairfax, Va.
City of Fairfield, Calif.
City of Fayetteville, Ark.
City of Fort Collins, Colo.
City of Franklin, Tenn., Fleet Management
City of Germantown, Tenn.
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Henderson, Nev.
City of Marietta, Ga.
City of Moscow, Idaho
City of Orlando, Fla.
City of Phoenix
City of Roseville, Calif.
City of Salem Fleet Services, Ore.
City of Tallahassee Fleet Management, Fla.
City of West Jordan, Utah
City of West Palm Beach, Fla.
City of West University Place, Texas
City of Wichita, Kan.
Cobb County Fleet Management, Ga.
Coconut Creek, Fla.
CPS Energy, Texas
DC Water
Ector County, Texas
Hanover County Department of General Services, Va.
Iowa State University Transportation Services
Johnson County, Kan.
Josephine County Public Works, Ore.
Midland County, Texas
New York City Department of Transportation
New York City Police Department
Newberry County, S.C.
Osceola County Fleet Management, Fla.
Pasco County, Fla.
Plant City, Fla.
Salt River Project, Ariz.
Sarasota County Government, Fla.
State of Utah, Division of Fleet Operations
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Town of Castle Rock, Colo.
Village of Arlington Heights, Ill.

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