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

Government Fleet announced the Leading Fleets for 2026 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 Long Beach, California. 

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 Salem, Oregon (no. 1 Large Fleet)
2. City of Glendale, Arizona
3. City of Knoxville, Tennessee
4. Leon County Sheriff’s Office Fleet Management, Florida (no. 1 Mid-Size Fleet)
5. County of Santa Clara, California
6. City of Greenville, South Carolina
7. City of Durham, North Carolina
8. Miami-Dade County Fleet Management Division, Florida
9. City of Fayetteville Fleet Operations, Arkansas
10. City of Goodyear, Arizona
11. Prince George’s County Fleet Maintenance Division, Maryland
12. Hillsborough County Fleet Management, Florida
13. Monroe County BOCC, Florida
14. City of Buckeye Fleet Management, Arizona
15. Port of Long Beach, California (no. 1 Small Fleet)
16. Pasco County BOCC, Florida
17. Orange County Fleet Management, Florida
18. Sarasota County Fleet Services, Florida
19. City of Lynchburg Fleet Services, Virginia
20. City of Cape Coral, Florida

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

• Chesterfield County Fleet Services, Virginia  
• City of Alexandria, Virginia  
• City of Anaheim, California  
• City of Bedford, Texas  
• City of Boca Raton, Florida  
• City of Boynton Beach, Florida  
• City of Chandler, Arizona  
• City of Conroe, Texas  
• City of Fairfax, Virginia
• City of Fairfield, California 
• City of Gainesville Fleet Management, Florida  
• City of Grand Prairie, Texas  
• City of Hamilton, Ohio  
• City of Irving, Texas  
• City of Lakeland, Florida  
• City of Marietta, Georgia  
• City of Roseville, California  
• City of Sacramento, California  
• City of Thousand Oaks, California  
• City of Wichita, Kansas 
• Denver International Airport, Colorado  
• Denver Water, Colorado 
• Houston Airports, Texas  
• Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas  
• Manatee County Government, Florida  
• Palm Beach County Fleet Management, Florida  
• Salt Lake County Fleet Management Division, Utah  
• The University of Texas at Austin | Parking and Transportation Services
• Thurston County, Washington  
• The Town of Queen Creek, Arizona