Geotab recognized 19 fleets in commercial and private sectors with its 2026 Innovation Awards, crediting them with achieving 35 million safer miles (56 million km) and more than $19 million in savings through data-driven fleet management.
During its annual user conference Geotab Connect in Las Vegas, Nev., the company said the recognized fleets combined have achieved the reduction of 8 million pounds (3.6 million kg) of CO₂ over the past year. Winners represent fleets from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Latin America and Australia.
The 2026 awards mark the fourth annual recognition of fleets using connected vehicle data and AI-driven insights to improve safety, productivity and sustainability. New categories introduced this year included Safest Driver of the Year and the Marketplace & AI Award.
“Thirty-five million safe miles and $19 million in savings are the result of deliberate, data-driven culture,” said Neil Cawse, founder and chief executive officer of Geotab. “This year’s Geotab Innovation Award winners demonstrate that when you empower people with the right technology, the returns are significant. We celebrate their achievements and recognize the contributions being made to set the bar for the industry.”
Geotab also announced it will donate $20,000 to the Hourglass Foundation for the Geotab Veterans Scholarship on behalf of public sector winners. Commercial winners receive a $2,500 donation to a charity of their choice.
Safest Drivers of the Year, Legacy award
In the commercial sector, Rachel Swartzentruber of Northern Logistics was named Safest Driver of the Year after logging more than 120,000 miles (192,000 km) without incident over the past year and maintaining a clean DOT inspection record.
In the public sector, Wyatt Schubert of the Missouri Department of Transportation was recognized as Safest Driver of the Year for driving 114,000 miles (182,000 kg) since 2023 with zero speeding or seatbelt exceptions.
The 2026 Geotab Legacy Award was presented in memoriam to Ruan Transportation Management Systems driver Jeff Smith, who achieved three million accident-free miles — equivalent of traveling around the Earth more than 120 times — during his 33-year career.
Canadian winners
Two-time safest private fleet in Canada, Giant Tiger, received a Safety Champion award. The retailer’s private fleet operates more than 25 million km (15.5 million km) annually along Highway 401 and reported a 4.42% Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) violation score.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority earned the Enterprise Productivity Award after equipping more than 1,500 drayage trucks with telematics devices. The port authority reported a 40% reduction in congestion and truck turn times.
Schindler Canada was recognized with the Small-Medium Sustainability Award. The company reported a 23% reduction in idling fuel use, 17% better fuel efficiency than its benchmark, and a 14% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from service vehicles compared to last year.
Among public sector winners, King Township, Ont., received the Small-Medium Productivity Award, citing a 30% reduction in winter material usage per storm, reduction in incidents and measurable improvements in driver behavior.
Ontario’s Peel Regional Police was recognized with the Small-Medium Sustainability Award after implementing an anti-idling program that saved more than 100,000 liters (26,417 gallons) of fuel in one year and allowed $2 million previously earmarked for patrol vehicles to be redirected to other capital needs.
U.S. recipients
In the commercial category, Baker Roofing received the Marketplace & AI Award for integrating seven Geotab Marketplace offerings into a unified system. RailWorksearned the Maintenance Champion award after enhancing its work order management system, reducing vehicle repair costs by more than $1 million year over year and improving fleet idling performance.
The U.S. Department of the Army received the Large Sustainability Award in the private sector for its ongoing electrification of non-tactical vehicles, including plans to replace more than 18,000 vehicles with hybrid or electric models.
Other public sector winners included: the City of Austin earning a Productivity Award – Large for 40% reduction in CO2 emissions per unit through using Geotab telematics; State of Oklahoma secured the title of maintenance champion; Cal Fire USA received Marketplace & AI Award for using Geotab data connector to increase compliance with utilization standards by 26%.
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