Awards
Top Fleet Employers that meet the highest standards can also earn special recognition with annual awards. Recipients are announced in mid-October each year at the TFE Awards Gala. All Top Fleet Employers are considered as contenders for awards.
2026 Award winners
Top Fleet Awards
Four fleets are recognized each year as best in their class.
Sponsor: Truck News
HR Leader of the Year
This award celebrates and recognizes a human resource professional who exemplifies human resources practices within their organization. The award is presented annually to an individual who serves as an effective role model for other HR professionals in the trucking industry.
Sponsor: LeedHR
Lynne Harkness, Vice President People and Culture with 4Refuel
Achievement of Excellence for Community Leadership
THRC recognizes one fleet each year that is a positive and active social force and whose corporate values emphasize partnerships that benefit the community. This fleet makes a meaningful and committed impact beyond the workplace. Through volunteerism, charitable initiatives, partnerships, sponsorships, and community involvement, the recipient exemplifies corporate citizenship and contributes meaningfully to the communities it serves.
Sponsor: Trucks for Change Network
Tandet (ON)
Achievement of Excellence for Exceptional New Fleet
This award is presented to the highest-scoring first-year Top Fleet Employer. It recognizes organizations that enter the program with a strong, well-established foundation of HR practices. The Top New Fleet is proof that excellence isn’t reserved for long-standing participants — many fleets meet Top Fleet Employer criteria even though they have not applied for recognition before and signals a genuine, organization-wide commitment to its people and to HR excellence.
Sponsor: Reimer Associates
Seaboard Transport Group of Companies (NS)
Achievement of Excellence for HR Innovator
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that is redefining what is possible in human resources through innovation, creativity, and forward-thinking practices. Whether through technology, program design, employee experience, or workforce development initiatives, this fleet demonstrates a commitment to finding new and effective ways to address workforce challenges and improve organizational outcomes.
Sponsor: iTACIT
Arnold Bros. Transport Ltd. (MB)
Achievement of Excellence for HR Leadership
The Award of Excellence in HR Leadership celebrates a Top Fleet Employer of Distinction (at least five years as a TFE) that has consistently maintained high scores overall in established TFE application rating criteria, exemplifying Top Fleet Employer principles. The award recognizes long-term dedication toward HR excellence is presented to an industry leader that represents the best of HR practices worth emulating. Simply put, they put their words into action.
Sponsor: Better Together Group
Wellington Group of Companies (ON)
Achievement of Excellence for Inclusive Workplace
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that has demonstrated a formal commitment to supporting employees regardless of age, sexual orientation, religion, race, colour, gender, national origin, gender identity or expression, disability status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This is evidenced through polices and approaches that promote a workplace environment that welcomes and recognizes the unique needs of younger employees, and other under-represented groups including indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, visible minorities, and new Canadians.
Sponsor: Abacus Data
Polaris Transport Carriers (ON)
Achievement of Excellence for Training and Skills Development
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting its employees through professional and skills development, fostering a culture of continuous and ongoing training and learning. This fleet offers a variety of career development opportunities and has identified key processes and programs for performance management and training across their entire organization.
Sponsor: CITT
KAG Canada (AB)
Achievement of Excellence for Women in the Workplace
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to attracting, advancing, and retaining women in an industry where they have long been under-represented. It recognizes employers who go beyond general inclusion to create real, visible pathways for women to enter the sector, grow professionally, and reach leadership — and who treat the advancement of women as a deliberate priority rather than a by-product of broader policy.
Sponsor: Iconic Strategies
Joseph Haulage Canada Corp (ON)
Achievement of Excellence for Workplace Culture and Engagement
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to creating a positive, engaging, and people-focused workplace. The recipient fosters a culture where employees feel valued, heard, and supported, while promoting strong communication, employee feedback, recognition, and a healthy work environment. Through its policies, practices, and workplace culture, this organization exemplifies what it means to put people first.
Sponsor: Volvo
Ryder Canada (ON)
Achievement of Excellence for Workplace Wellness
This award is presented annually to a Top Fleet Employer that demonstrates an outstanding commitment to fostering a culture of workplace well-being. It recognizes organizations that prioritize the holistic health and well-being of their employees through policies, programs, and practices that promote physical, psychological, emotional, and social well-being. This includes creating an inclusive and supportive workplace, promoting work-life balance, providing access to employee support resources, and implementing initiatives that enable employees to thrive both at work and beyond.
Sponsor: CIFFA
Sutco Contracting LTD (BC)