Government Fleet magazine has announced the Leading Fleets for 2022. The awards program, co-produced with the American Public Works Association and sponsored by Ford Pro, 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 May and featured in Government Fleet.

Criteria for the award include:

• The efficiency, effectiveness, and modernity of the fleet operation, based on 20 key criteria.

• How the operation tracks metrics.

• 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 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; Brad Salazar, director of fleet management, City & County of Denver; and Robert Stine, CAFM, CFPP, fleet director, Hillsborough County, Florida.

The 50 Leading Fleets (in alphabetical order) are:

• Central Fleet Management - City of Chesapeake, Virginia

• Chesterfield County, Virginia - Fleet Services Division

• City of Baltimore, Maryland, Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division

• City of Beverly Hills, California

• City of Boca Raton, Florida

• City of Buckeye,  Arizona

• City of Cape Coral, Florida

• City of Conroe, Texas

• City of Dublin, Ohio

• City of Durham, North Carolina

• City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fleet

• City of Fort Wayne, Indiana

• City of Frisco, Texas

• City of Gainesville, Florida, Fleet Management

• City of Glendale, Arizona

• City of Goodyear, Arizona

• City of Greenville, South Carolina

• City of Irving, Texas

• City of Lakeland, Florida

• City of Long Beach, California

• City of Loveland, Colorado

• City of Madison, Wisconsin, Fleet

• City of Peoria, Arizona

• City of Phoenix, Arizona

• City of Raleigh Vehicle Fleet Services, North Carolina

• City of San Antonio, Texas

• City of San Diego, California

• City of Tallahassee, Florida

• City of Thousand Oaks, California

• City of Ventura, California

• Cobb County Fleet Management, Georgia

• County of Sacramento, California

• County of Santa Clara, California

• CPS Energy, Texas

• Dakota County Fleet Management, Minnesota

• DC Water

• Denver International Airport, Colorado

• DPW/Indianapolis, Indiana, Fleet Services

• DuPage Forest Preserve, Illinois

• Iowa State University Transportation Services

• King County Fleet Services Division, Washington

• Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas

• Manatee County Government Fleet, Florida

• New York City Fleet - Department of Citywide Administrative Services

• Orange County Fleet Management, Florida

• San Joaquin County Fleet Services, California

• Sarasota County Fleet Services, Florida

• U.S. Air Force 374 Logistics Readiness Squadron - Vehicle Management Flight

• University of Texas at Austin/Univ Fleet Operations

• University of California, Davis, Fleet

Notable Fleets

While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.

• City of Albany, Georgia, Fleet Management Department

• City of Alexandria, Virginia

• City of Anaheim, California

• City of Battle Creek, Michigan

• City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

• City of Carlsbad, California

• City of Coppell, Texas

• City of Fairfax, Virginia

• City of Fairfield, California

• City of Fishers, Indiana

• City of Henderson, Nevada

• City of Logan, Utah

• City of Lynchburg, Virginia, Fleet Services

• City of Marietta, Georgia, BLW

• City of Moscow, Idaho

• City of Newton, Massachusetts

• City Of Ontario, California

• City of Orlando, Florida

• City of Richmond, British Columbia

• City of Roseville, California

• City of Salem, Oregon

• City of San Jose, California

• City of West University Place, Texas

• City of Wichita, Kansas

• Dallas County, Texas

• DeKalb County Government, Georgia

• Dublin City School District, Ohio

• Eastern Municipal Water District, California

• Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, Virginia

• Fleet Mobility Services, City of Austin, Texas

• Hanover County General Services Fleet Division, Virginia

• Johnson County, Kansas

• Monroe County Fleet Management, Florida

• New York City Parks

• New York City Police Department

• Prince William County, Virginia, Fleet Management Division

• State of Delaware, Fleet Services

• Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois