Government Fleet magazine has announced the Leading Fleets for 2021. The awards program, co-produced with the American Public Works Association, 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 announced at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference in November and featured in the Jan/Feb 2022 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, Oklahoma; Don Miller, CPFP, director of fleet, City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; Tracy Ochsner, assistant director of operation services, City of Fort Collins, Colorado; and Kelly Reagan, fleet administrator, City of Columbus, Ohio.
The Leading Fleets (in alphabetical order) are:
374th Logistics Readiness Squadron - Vehicle Management, U.S. Air Force
Chesterfield County, Virginia
City of Beverly Hills, California
City of Boca Raton, Florida
City of Cape Coral, Florida
City of Carlsbad, California
City of Chesapeake, Virginia
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Durham, North Carolina
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
City of Goodyear, Arizona
City of Greenville, South Carolina
City of Indianapolis, Indiana
City of Irving, Texas
City of Lakeland, Florida
City of Long Beach, California
City of Madison, Wisconsin
City of Oakland, California
City of Peoria, Arizona
City of Phoenix, Arizona
City of Raleigh, North Carolina
City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
City of Roseville, California
City of Sacramento, California
City of Salem, Oregon
City of San Antonio, Texas
City of San Diego, California
City of Santa Barbara, California
City of Tallahassee, Florida
City of Thousand Oaks, California
City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
City of Ventura, California
County of Sacramento, California
County of San Luis Obispo, California
CPS Energy, Texas
Dakota County Fleet Management, Minnesota
DC Water
Denver International Airport, Colorado
Hillsborough County, Florida
Iowa State University
King County, Washington
Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas
Manatee County, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
New York City Police Department
Orange County, Florida
San Joaquin County, California
University of California, Davis
University of Texas at Austin
Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Notable Fleets
While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.
Alameda County, California
Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), New Jersey
City of Albany, Georgia
City of Baltimore, Maryland
City of Battle Creek, Michigan
City of Brampton, Ontario, Canada
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
City of Buckeye, Arizona
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Coppell, Texas
City of Fairfield, California
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
City of Fort Worth, Texas
City of Frisco, Texas
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Henderson, Nevada
City of Houston, Texas
City of Lewisville, Texas
City of Marietta, Georgia
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
City of Moline, Illinois
City of Moscow, Idaho
City of Muskogee, Oklahoma
City of Newton, Massachusetts
City of Orlando, Florida
City of Richmond, Virginia
City of West Jordan, Utah
City of West Palm Beach, Florida
City of West University Place, Texas
City of Wichita, Kansas
City of Wilsonville, Oregon
Contra Costa County, California
County of Ventura, California
Dallas County, Texas
Dublin City Schools, Ohio
Duchesne County, Utah
Fairfax County, Virginia
Hanover County, Virginia
Johnson County, Kansas
New York City Fleet, DCAS
Prince William County, Virginia
Riverside County, California
San Antonio Water System, Texas
Sandy City, Utah
State of Ohio
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois
Wake County, North Carolina
Washington County, Oregon
