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Announcing the 2023 Leading Fleets

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

April 13, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Leading Fleets

 

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Government Fleet magazine has announced the Leading Fleets for 2023. 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: 

  • 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. 

We thank the judges for this year’s award: Sam Lamerato, CPFP, Co-Owner and Principal Advisor, Public Fleet Advisors | Mark Stinson, CPFP, Fleet Manager, Lee's Summit, Missouri | Kevin Schlangen, CAFM, CEM, CPFP, Dakota County | John Reel, Asset Management Administrative Manager, City of Tulsa | Tracy Ochsner, Assistant Director of Operation Services, City of Fort Collins

The 50 Leading Fleets (in alphabetical order) are: 

  • Central Fleet Management - City of Chesapeake, Virginia  

  • Chesterfield County, Virginia - Fleet Services Division  

  • City Of Alexandria, Virginia  

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

  • City of Boca Raton, Florida  

  • City of Cape Coral, Florida  

  • City of Conroe, Texas  

  • City of Dublin, Ohio  

  • City of Durham, North Carolina  

  • City of Fort Wayne, Indiana  

  • City of Frisco, Texas  

  • City of Gainesville Fleet Management, Florida  

  • City of Glendale, Arizona  

  • City of Goodyear, Arizona  

  • City of Grand Prairie, Texas  

  • City of Greenville, South Carolina  

  • City of Hamilton, Ohio  

  • City of Houston, Texas  

  • City of Knoxville Fleet Services, Tennessee   

  • City of Lakeland, Florida  

  • City of Long Beach, California  

  • City of Lynchburg, Virginia, Fleet Services  

  • City of Raleigh, North Carolina  

  • City of Richmond, British Columbia  

  • City of Roseville, California  

  • City of Salem, Oregon  

  • City of San Antonio, Texas, Building & Equipment Services Department  

  • City of San Diego Fleet Operations, California  

  • City of Tallahassee, Florida  

  • City of Thousand Oaks, California  

  • City of Ventura, California  

  • City of West Palm Beach, Florida  

  • City of Wichita, Kansas  

  • Cobb County Fleet, Georgia  

  • County of Sacramento, California  

  • County of Santa Clara, California  

  • CPS Energy, Texas  

  • Denver International Airport, Colorado  

  • DuPage Forest Preserve, Illinois  

  • Leon County Sheriff's Office, Florida

  • Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas  

  • Manatee County Government Fleet, Florida  

  • NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York  

  • Orange County Fleet Management, Florida  

  • Prince George's County, Maryland, Fleet Management Division  

  • Sarasota County Fleet Services, Florida  

  • The University of Texas at Austin/Univ Fleet Operations  

  • Thurston County Fleet Services, Washington  

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

  • UC Davis Fleet Services, California 

Notable Fleets 

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

  • Alameda County, California  

  • City of Anaheim, California  

  • City of Battle Creek, Michigan  

  • City of Carlsbad, California  

  • City of Charlottesville, Virginia  

  • City of North Richland Hills, Texas  

  • City of Orlando, Florida  

  • City of San Jose, California  

  • Collier County Fleet Management, Florida  

  • DeKalb County Government, Georgia  

  • Department of Enterprise Services, Washington   

  • District of Columbia Department of Public Works,   

  • Dublin City School District, Ohio  

  • Fairfax County, Virginia  

  • Hennepin County, Minnesota  

  • Hernando County Fleet, Florida  

  • Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Florida   

  • Monroe County Fleet Management, Florida  

  • Pennington County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota  

  • Town of Davie, Florida  

  • University Of Virginia Facilities Management 

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