NEWMARKET, Ontario — CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, announced the Top 20 winners of the 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For awards on Jan. 31. Each for-hire trucking company is being recognized for providing the best workplace experiences for their company drivers and independent contractors.
To be considered for the 2024 Best Fleets program, North American for-hire carriers operating 10 tractor-trailers or more had to be nominated by a company driver or independent contractor currently driving for them. These nominated fleets were then evaluated in a variety of categories, including compensation and benefits, human resource strategies, operations, professional development and work/life balance. Finally, each fleet collected surveys from their drivers to measure the satisfaction of the fleet. The results of the questionnaire and surveys were compiled and scored to identify the top performers.
The fleets with the highest overall scores are recognized as Best Fleets to Drive For. Fleets receiving the distinction for 10 consecutive years (or 7 consecutive years plus an overall winner award) are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
“The past year has been exceptionally difficult for the trucking industry,” saidJane Jazrawy, CEO of CarriersEdge. “However, the Best Fleets continued to find new ways to improve the work experience for their drivers and independent contractors, once again raising the bar on what’s possible. The Hall of Fame took that even further, with all 10 of last year’s Hall of Famers requalifying through a range of innovative programs and driver supports.”
The Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For for 2024, in alphabetical order, are:
- American Central Transport, Inc. – Kansas City, Missouri
- Brenny Specialized, Inc. – Saint Joseph, Minnesota
- C.A.T. Inc. – Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada
- Challenger Motor Freight Inc. – Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Chief Carriers, Inc. – Grand Island, Nebraska
- Continental Express Inc. – Sidney, Ohio
- Crawford Trucking Inc. – Des Moines, Iowa
- Decker Truck Line Inc. – Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Erb Transport – New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
- Fortigo Freight Services Inc. – Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
- Fremont Contract Carriers Inc. – Fremont, Nebraska
- K & J Trucking Inc. – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Kriska Holdings Limited – Prescott, Ontario, Canada
- Leonard’s Express Inc. – Farmington, New York
- Nick Strimbu Inc. – Brookfield, Ohio
- PGT Trucking Inc. – Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- Thomas E. Keller Trucking Inc. – Defiance, Ohio
- TLD Logistics Services Inc. – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Transland – Strafford, Missouri
- Wellington Group of Companies – Aberfoyle, Ontario, Canada
Fleets requalifying for the Best Fleets to Drive For Hall of Fame are:
- Bison Transport Inc. – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Boyle Transportation – Billerica, Massachusetts
- Central Oregon Truck Company Inc. – Redmond, Oregon
- FTC Transportation Inc. – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Garner Trucking Inc. – Findlay, Ohio
- Grand Island Express Inc. – Grand Island, Nebraska
- Halvor Lines Inc. – Superior, Wisconsin
- Nussbaum Transportation Services Inc. – Hudson, Illinois
- Prime Inc. – Springfield, Missouri
- TransPro Freight Systems Ltd. – Milton, Ontario, Canada
In addition to the Top 20 and Hall of Fame, five Fleets to Watch (honorable mentions) were recognized:
- Ippolito Transportation Inc. – Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- Magnum Companies Ltd. – Fargo, North Dakota
- Mill Creek Motor Freight LTD – Ayr, Ontario, Canada
- Peninsula Truck Lines Inc. – Federal Way, Washington
- Stokes Trucking LLC – Tremonton, Utah
From the Top 20, two overall winners will be unveiled, in large and small fleet categories, duringthe Best Fleets Education and Awards Conference, April 8-9, 2024, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to announcing the winners, the conference will also share full details of the data collected during this year’s edition of the program — statistics, trends and innovative programs from all the Top 20 and Hall of Fame fleets. The conference is sponsored by EpicVue, TruckRight, and Netradyne.
To learn more about the Best Fleets to Drive For program, click here. For information about thE Best Fleets Education and Award Conference, click here. Follow #BestFleets24 on social media for updates on this year’s program.
Born and raised in Little Rock, AR, Erica N. Guy decided to stay in her hometown to begin her professional career in journalism. Since obtaining her bachelor’s degree from UAPB, Erica has professionally written for several publications about several topics ranging from lifestyle, tech, culture, and entertainment, just to name a few. Continuing her love for her hometown, she joined our team in June 2023, where she is currently a staff writer. Her career goals include continuing storytelling through her writing by being the best professional writer she can be. In her spare time, Erica enjoys trying new foods, cozying up with a good book, spending time with family and friends, and establishing herself as a future businesswoman.
