Announcing the 2020 Leading Fleets
Here are the 50 Leading Fleets, recognized for exhibiting leadership and performing at a high level.
Government Fleet magazine has announced the Leading Fleets for 2020. The awards program, co-produced with the American Public Works Association and sponsored by Ford, recognizes operations that are performing at a high level, particularly in fleet leadership, competitiveness and efficiency, planning for the future, and overcoming challenges.
The 50 Leading Fleets represent the best in the industry. Rankings for the top 20 fleets as well as the top fleets in size categories: No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets), No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets), and No. 1 large fleet (1,000 or more assets) will be featured in the July issue of Government Fleet.
Criteria for the award include:
The efficiency, effectiveness, and modernity of the fleet operation, based on 20 key criteria.
How the operation prioritizes and exhibits leadership within its team, with customers, within its local community, and within the overall fleet community.
How the operation ensures competitiveness and efficiency.
The future vision of the operation and leadership steps taken to get there.
How the operation addresses and overcomes its biggest challenges.
We thank the judges for this year’s award: Brian Franklin, CPFP, administrative manager, City of Tulsa, Okla.; Sam Lamerato, CPFP, retired fleet manager and consultant with Public Fleet Advisors; Kelly Reagan, fleet administrator, City of Columbus, Ohio; and Brad Salazar, director of fleet management, City & County of Denver.
The Leading Fleets (in alphabetical order) are:
Central Fleet Management, City of Chesapeake, Va.
Charleston County, S.C., Fleet Operations
Chesterfield County, Va., Fleet Services
City of Boca Raton, Fla.
City of Buckeye, Ariz.
City of Cape Coral, Fla.
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Durham, N.C.
City of Fort Collins, Colo.
City of Germantown, Tenn.
City of Greenville, S.C.
City of Houston Fleet Management Department
City of Irving, Texas
City of Kelowna, B.C., Canada
City of Lakeland, Fla., Fleet Management
City of Long Beach, Calif.
City of Madison Fleet, Wis.
City of Midland, Mich.
City of Milwaukee
City of Oakland, Calif.
City of Oceanside, Calif., Fleet Management
City of Peoria, Ariz.
City of Roseville, Calif.
City of Sacramento, Calif.
City of Salem, Ore.
City of San Antonio - Building & Equipment Services Department
City of San Diego Fleet Operations Department
City of Tallahassee, Fla.
City of Tampa, Fla., Fleet Management
City of Tempe, Ariz.
City of Vancouver, B.C., Canada
County of Sacramento, Calif., Fleet Services Division
County of San Diego
County of San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Dakota County Fleet Management, Minn.
Denver International Airport
DPW/Indianapolis Fleet Services
Fleet Management Department, Hillsborough County, Fla., Board of County Commissioners
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill.
Iowa State University Transportation Services
King County, Wash., Fleet Services
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas
Manatee County, Fla., Government Fleet
Miami-Dade County, Fla., ISD Fleet Management
New York City Fleet
Port Authority of NY & NJ
San Joaquin County, Calif.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alaska
University of California, Davis
Village of Arlington Heights, Ill.
Notable Fleets
While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.
Alameda County, Calif.
Atlantic County Utilities Authority, N.J.
City of Albany, Ga., Fleet Management Department
City of Baltimore Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division
City of Battle Creek, Mich.
City of Brampton, Ont., Canada
City of Brooklyn Center, Minn.
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City of Charlotte, N.C.
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Coppell, Texas
City of Fairfax, Va.
City of Fairfield, Calif.
City of Fort Wayne, Ind.
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Henderson, Nev.
City of Lewisville, Texas
City of Little Rock, Ark., Fleet Services
City of Marietta/BLW, Ga.
City of Montgomery, Ala., Fleet Management Department
City of Moreno Valley, Calif.
City of Moscow, Idaho
City of Muskogee, Okla.
City of Newton, Mass.
City of Orange, Calif.
City of Phoenix
City of Raleigh, N.C., Vehicle Fleet Services
City of Reno, Nev.
City of Richmond Hill, Ont., Canada
City of Richmond, B.C., Canada
City of Richmond, Va.
City of Roanoke, Va.
City of San Angelo, Texas, Fleet Services
City of San Jose, Calif.
City of Seattle
City of Ventura, Calif.
City of West Jordan, Utah
City of West Palm Beach, Fla.
City of West University Place, Texas
City of Wichita, Kan.
CPS Energy, Texas
DC Water
DeKalb County, Ga., Fleet Management
Fairfax County, Va., Department of Vehicle Services
General Services Agency, Ventura County, Calif.
Hanover County, Va.
Johnson County, Kan.
Montclair State University, N.J.
New Jersey City University
New York City Police Department
NYC Parks
Orange County, Fla., Fleet Management
Osceola County BOCC, Fla.
Pinellas County, Fla., Fleet Management
Prince William County, Va., Fleet Management Division, Department of Public Works
San Antonio Water System, Texas
Sandy City, Utah
State of Ohio DAS Office of Fleet Management
State of Wisconsin DOT
Tennessee Valley Authority
The City of Saginaw, Mich.
Town of Castle Rock, Colo., Fleet Services
University of Texas at Austin
Village of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Washington County, Ore.
Washoe County, Nev., Community Services Department - Equipment Services
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