K&J Trucking and Decker Truck Line have been recognized as the Best Fleets to Drive For in 2025, announced Tuesday afternoon at the Best Fleets to Drive For education and awards conference held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in North Carolina.
South Dakota-based K&J Trucking topped the small carrier category and, for the second consecutive year, the company received a Best Overall Fleet award. It is also a four-time Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 carrier. K&J is the first contractor fleet to win back-to-back trophies since the small and large carrier categories were created 11 years ago.
“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,” Jane Jazrawy, CEO, CarriersEdge said.
In the large carrier category, Iowa-based Decker Truck Line earned recognition as the Best Overall Fleet. It is the first time the company has won a Best Overall Fleet award, but its fourth year making the Top 20 list.
Tamara OTool, vice president of administration, Decker Truck Line, accepts the Best Fleet to Drive For award in the large fleet category.Pamella De Leon/CCJ
Jazrawy noted that Decker Truck Line, which first entered the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For list in 2022, has continued to improve its programs every year, while also maintaining strong safety and driver satisfaction numbers.
In addition, Garner Trucking, of Findlay, Ohio, received The Stratosphere Award, which recognized the top-scoring fleet in the Best Fleets Hall of Fame. To be eligible, fleets must be named as Best Fleet for 10 consecutive years, or seven years with at least one overall winner award.
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Jazrawy lauded Garner Trucking’s programs and driver satisfaction levels that “set a new standard of excellence for the industry.”
The annual survey and contest by CarriersEdge, now in its 17th year, identifies for-hire carriers offering the best workplace experiences for their company drivers and independent contractors.
Fleets were nominated by a company driver or independent contractor. Assessment was based on factors such as driver compensation, pension and benefits, professional development, driver and community support, and safety record.
