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Announcing the 2025 Leading Fleets

The Leading Fleets for 2025 were announced at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference.

by Staff
June 24, 2025
The winners of the leading fleet awards pose for a group picture.

The 2025 Leading Fleet Award recipients. 

Photo: Government Fleet

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Did your public fleet operation make the cut for the Leading Fleets award? Find out!

Government Fleet announced the Leading Fleets for 2025 at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference. 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) were announced at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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Criteria for the award include: 

  • Efficiency, effectiveness, and modernity of the fleet operation. 

  • 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. 

Top 20 Fleets

  1. City of Tallahassee, Florida (No.1 Largest Fleet)

  2. Sarasota County Government Fleet Services, Florida

  3. City of Glendale, Arizona

  4. City of Fayetteville, Fleet Operations, Arkansas (No. 1 mid-size fleet)

  5. City of Greenville, South Carolina

  6. County of Santa Clara, California

  7. City of Chesapeake, Virginia

  8. City of Durham, North Carolina

  9. Cobb County Fleet Management, Georgia

  10. City of Anaheim, California

  11. City of Round Rock, Texas

  12. City of Boca Raton, Florida

  13. City of Tampa Logistics & Asset Management Department, Fleet Maintenance Division, Florida

  14. Orange County Fleet Management, Florida

  15. City of Knoxville, Tennessee

  16. County of Ventura Fleet Services, California

  17. Monroe County, Florida

  18. City of Carlsbad, California (No. 1 Small Fleet)

  19. City of Salem, Oregon

  20. Miami-Dade County Fleet Management Division, Florida

The 50 Leading Fleets (in alphabetical order) are: 

  • 374 Logistics Readiness Squadron – Vehicle Management, U.S. Air Force

  • Chesterfield County Fleet Services Division, Virginia

  • City Of Boynton Beach, Florida

  • City of Alexandria, Virginia

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

  • City of Buckeye, Fleet Management, Arizona

  • City of Conroe, Texas

  • City of Dublin, Ohio

  • City of Fairfax, Virginia

  • City of Fairfield, California

  • City of Frisco, Texas

  • City of Goodyear, Arizona

  • City of Grand Prairie, Texas

  • City of Hamilton, Ohio

  • City of Irving, Texas

  • City of Lakeland, Florida

  • City of Lynchburg, Fleet Services, Virginia

  • City of Orlando, Florida

  • City of San Diego Fleet Operations, California

  • City of Wichita, Kansas

  • DuPage County Forest Preserve, Illinois

  • Johnson County, Kansas

  • King County Fleet Services Division, Washington

  • Leon County Sheriff's Office, Florida

  • Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas

  • Palm Beach County Fleet Management, Florida

  • Pinellas County Fleet Management Division, Florida

  • San Bernardino County Fleet Management, California

  • The University of Texas at Austin, University Fleet Operations

  • Town of Queen Creek, Arizona

Notable Fleets 

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

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  • Alameda County Sheriff's Office, Transportation Unit, California

  • City of Burlington, North Carolina

  • City of El Paso, Texas

  • City of Gainesville, Fleet Management, Florida

  • City of Moreno Valley, California

  • City of Moscow, Idaho

  • City of Richardson, Texas

  • Denver International Airport, Colorado

  • Hernando County Fleet Management, Florida

  • Houston Airports, Texas

  • La Plata County, Colorado

  • Lake County Fleet Management, Florida

  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

  • South Jordan City, Utah

Hear from last year's No.1 Leading Fleet: Exploring How Long Beach Rose to Become an Industry Leader

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