The Truckload Carriers Association has announced the carriers recognized in its 50th annual Fleet Safety Awards, highlighting truckload fleets with the strongest safety performance across six mileage-based divisions.
A total of 18 carriers were named division winners based on having the lowest accident frequency ratios per million miles within their respective mileage categories. The awards focus on measurable safety outcomes rather than fleet size alone, emphasizing consistent, low-incident operations.
What Happens Next for the Winners
Each of the 18 division winners will now advance to compete for one of two overall grand prizes. One grand prize will be awarded to a carrier with less than 25 million miles annually, and the other to a carrier with more than 25 million miles annually.
The grand prize winners will be announced during Truckload 2026, TCA’s annual convention scheduled for February 28 through March 3 in Orlando.
All division winners and the two grand prize recipients will also be formally recognized at TCA’s 2026 Safety and Security Meeting, taking place June 7 through June 9 in Oklahoma City.
How the Fleet Safety Awards Are Determined
The Fleet Safety Awards evaluate truckload carriers using accident frequency ratios calculated per million miles. Carriers are grouped into six divisions based on annual mileage to allow fair comparison between fleets of similar operating scale.
The program has become one of the industry’s longest-running benchmarks for safety performance, marking its 50th year in 2025.
2025 Fleet Safety Award Division Winners
Division I less than 5 million miles
- First place CJ Logistics Transportation, Des Plaines, Illinois
- Second place Spur Freight Services, an AIT Worldwide Logistics company, Austin, Texas
- Third place Specialty Transport, Knoxville, Tennessee
Division II 5 to 14.99 million miles
- First place B.R. Williams Trucking, Eastaboga, Alabama
- Second place Clopay Transportation Company, Troy, Ohio
- Third place Transportes Olympic, Nuevo León, Mexico
Division III 15 to 24.99 million miles
- First place Christenson Transportation, Strafford, Missouri
- Second place Chalk Mountain Services of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas
- Third place Mill Creek Motor Freight, Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Division IV 25 to 49.99 million miles
- First place Triple Eight Transport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
- Second place 4Tracks, CentrePort, Manitoba, Canada
- Third place Johnson Feed, Canton, South Dakota
Division V 50 to 99.99 million miles
- First place May Trucking Company, Salem, Oregon
- Second place Carter Express, Anderson, Indiana
- Third place PGT Trucking, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Division VI: 100 million miles or more
- First place NFI Industries, Camden, New Jersey
- Second place Bison Transport, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Third place Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wisconsin
Looking Back at Last Year’s Grand Prize Winners
In the previous awards cycle, Liberty Linehaul West of Montebello, California, earned the small carrier grand prize, while Nussbaum of Hudson, Illinois, received the large carrier grand prize.
Why These Awards Matter to Drivers and Fleets
Accident frequency metrics reflect more than policies on paper. They indicate how consistently safety practices are applied across miles, drivers, equipment, and operating environments. Recognition through the Fleet Safety Awards highlights carriers that have demonstrated long-term discipline in managing risk on the road.
For drivers, these results offer a data-based look at fleets that prioritize safety outcomes as part of daily operations.
Source: Truckers News
