2026 100 Best Fleets Kickoff Webinar-2026 100 Best Fleets- Commercial Contest Kickoff Webinar

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The NAFA 100 Best Fleets kickoff webinar introduces the 2026 100 Best Fleets competition, recognizing top public and commercial fleets, fleet professionals, and technicians. Applications are open until January 30th at nafa.org/100best. The program benchmarks fleet operations, fosters industry pride, and encourages innovation. Judges include Michael Brennan, Steve Saltzgibber, Scott Rood, and Danny Beshear, with additional input from sponsors’ associate judges, ensuring thorough reviews. <br /><br />The webinar provides detailed guidance on completing applications effectively, emphasizing starting early, providing accurate contact info, and thoroughly addressing criteria such as accountability, asset management, business and financial management, technology use, maintenance, professional development, risk management, fuel management, and sustainability. Applicants are advised to supply benchmarks, performance metrics, and clear, concise essays (up to 4,000 characters) detailing current initiatives, goals, and progress.<br /><br />Special focus is given to the Fleet Technician and Fleet Professional of the Year awards, recommending peer nominations and detailed descriptions of nominees’ contributions. Winners are announced at NAFA I&E events (April 13–15, Cleveland, OH), where networking and feedback on applications occur.<br /><br />The webinar series starting May 7 will feature winners and cover fleet topics like scheduling and benchmarking, supporting continuous improvement in the fleet community.

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NAFA 100 Best Fleets

fleet competition 2026

fleet management

fleet technician awards

fleet professional recognition

fleet benchmarking

fleet sustainability