The 2025 Best Fleets to Drive For winners have been revealed, with K&J Trucking and Decker Truck Line, Inc. earning the prestigious Best Overall Fleet awards in their respective categories. CarriersEdge, the organization behind the program, announced the winners during the Best Fleets to Drive for Education & Awards Conference at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in North Carolina.
Now in its 17th year, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and competition that highlights the for-hire carriers delivering the best workplace experience for professional drivers.
Source: From left: Heather Engen, Senior VP and Head of Global Customer Success at Netradyne; Tamara O’Tool, Vice President of Administration at Decker Truck Line, Inc., and Jane Jazrawy, CarriersEdge CEO
Small Carrier Champion: K&J Trucking
K&J Trucking, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, took home the Best Overall Fleet award in the small carrier category. This marks the second year in a row that the company has won the top honor, making it the first contractor fleet to achieve back-to-back victories since the small and large carrier categories were introduced 11 years ago. K&J has consistently ranked among the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For four times and continues to set industry standards for independent contractor fleets. The award is sponsored by TruckRight.
Large Carrier Winner: Decker Truck Line
For the first time, Decker Truck Line, Inc., headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, has secured the Best Overall Fleet title in the large carrier category. The company has made the Top 20 Best Fleets list for four years, steadily refining its driver programs and workplace culture. Netradyne sponsors this award.
“K&J Trucking and Decker Truck Line rose to the top by continuing to elevate their workplace cultures and driver programs in the face of tough freight conditions,” said Jane Jazrawy, CEO of CarriersEdge. “K&J Trucking, whose fleet is comprised mostly of independent contractors, continues to buck the industry perception that contractor fleets can’t offer an industry-best workplace for drivers. And, since first cracking the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For list in 2022, Decker Truck Line has continued to improve its programs year after year while also maintaining strong safety and driver satisfaction numbers.”
The Stratosphere Award and Hall of Fame Recognition
CarriersEdge also honored Garner Trucking, Inc. of Findlay, Ohio, with The Stratosphere Award, which goes to the highest-scoring fleet in the Best Fleets Hall of Fame. Sponsored by EpicVue, this award recognizes carriers that have consistently achieved excellence.
To qualify for the Hall of Fame, a fleet must be named a Best Fleet for 10 consecutive years or at least seven years with an overall winner title. Once inducted, fleets must continue meeting the program’s high standards each year to maintain their status.
“Members of the Best Fleets Hall of Fame continue to innovate and raise the bar for the industry,” Jazrawy added. “Garner has taken that even further, and their exceptional programs and driver satisfaction set a new standard of excellence for the industry.”
How Fleets Are Chosen
The Best Fleets to Drive For program is open to for-hire carriers operating 10 or more tractor-trailers. To be considered, a fleet must be nominated by one of its own company drivers or independent contractors. From there, CarriersEdge evaluates each carrier based on key criteria such as:
- Driver compensation
- Benefits and retirement plans
- Professional development opportunities
- Community involvement
- Safety record
Source: Truckers News
