Several private fleets were recently honored by the National Private Truck Council through the organization’s annual Fleet Safety Awards program.
The awards were presented during the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando and recognized member fleets for their safety performance during 2025.
According to NPTC, the awards highlight companies that make safety a priority within their private fleet operations while achieving strong results on the road.
Awards Focus on Safety Performance
“The Fleet Safety Awards recognize NPTC member companies that work to make safety a priority in their private fleet operations,” said Kate Mirise, CTP, Chair of the NPTC Safety Committee and Central Ohio Logistics Manager for The Royal Group.
“These annual fleet safety awards in particular recognize companies with the lowest ratio of accidents per million miles for the past year.” The Fleet Safety Awards are sponsored by International Motors and Centerline Drivers.
Local Fleet Winners
The Local category includes fleets whose vehicles operate within a local delivery market regardless of fleet size.
This year’s winners were:
Target
Composites One LLC
Cohen Transport / Recycling
Regional Fleet Winners
The Regional category includes all other fleets, including long-haul operations.
The winners were:
Clinton’s Ditch Coop Co., Inc.
America’s Service Line, LLC
SWTO, LLC / SEI Fuel
Mixed Small Fleet Winners
The Mixed Small category includes fleets operating fewer than 100 vehicles.
The winners were:
RedGuard
Chobani LLC
Johnsonville Trucking LLC
Mixed Large Fleet Winners
The Mixed Large category includes fleets operating more than 100 vehicles.
The winners were:
Contract Transportation Systems / Sherwin-Williams Co.
ADM Trucking, Inc.
Vantive Healthcare
Gold Seal Winners
NPTC also recognized fleets with outstanding safety records through its Gold Seal program.
The Gold Seal is awarded to fleets with a terminal that experienced no crashes in 2024.
This year’s recipients were:
Clopay Transportation Company
Hillyard, Inc.
Interstate Batteries
Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Silver Seal Winners
The Silver Seal recognizes companies that reduced vehicle crash rates by 40% or more compared to the previous year.
Recipients included:
Marathon Petroleum Company LP
New South Express, Inc.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Bronze Seal Winners
The Bronze Seal recognizes fleets that reduced vehicle crash rates by 20% to 39% compared to the previous year.
Recipients included:
Contract Transportation Systems / Sherwin-Williams Co.
Marathon Petroleum Company LP
New South Express, Inc.
Multiple Fleets Earned Recognition Across Categories
The awards recognized fleets for both overall safety performance and improvements in crash rates. Companies were honored across local, regional, mixed fleet, and terminal safety categories during the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando.
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Last updated: June 15, 2026
Source: Truckers News
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