a customer in the 2024 competition for a chance at the title belt via this link.
Back for its fifth year in 2024, TPS sister publication Overdrive's annual Small Fleet Championship seeks trucking contenders among fleets from three-to-30 trucks to compete for a chance at the title belt. The initial entry period opened last month, and competitors will continue to be sought through July at this link. Fleets will compete in two divisions against competitors of relative size -- 3-10 trucks and 11-30 trucks. Four total finalists square off ultimately in early November at the Nashville, Tennessee, annual conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies, sponsor of the Small Fleet Champ award.
"Growth is certainly a goal of many of our readers, TPS readers' customers," said Overdrive Editor Todd Dills of the publication's largely owner-operator and small fleet audience. "When we launched this competition back in 2020, we didn't fully realize just how many trucking business owners remained in that audience as they advanced in size beyond just one truck. We know a lot of those readers go on to be a big part of TPS readers' customer base -- we certainly invite nominations from the TPS universe. I can't think of any better way to recognize the importance of a customer than showing how much they're valued for sound business practice and decision-making."
Small Fleet Champ in general, he added, attempts to fill something of a void in competitive awards programs around trucking, where individual drivers and larger fleets are routinely celebrated, yet the achievement of initial growth and stability through innovation, healthy competition and sound business practice and strategy too often go unnoticed.
As in prior years, winners will have demonstrated growth, above-average profit, and adherence to trucking best practices, all pointing to long-term stability and further growth potential.
What’s in it for a fleet as a contender?
- Bragging rights for one year as the Small Fleet Champ
- A title belt befitting a champion
- Visibility through features on OverdriveOnline.com, including podcasts and videos
- Coverage beyond Overdrive in CCJ's fleet-focused publication as well
NASTC itself sweetens the deal with not only a stay in Nashville and registration for finalists for the conference, but also complementary membership in the organization, well-known for its fuel-discount and other group-buying programs, well-utilized by cost-conscious small fleets.
Entering a fleet in the competition will necessarily ultimately involve the business owner, yet TPS readers with good knowledge of a customer's operations can nominate them to start the process via this initial entry form. With any direct customer nomination, you can send an email to Overdrive Editor Todd Dills to note that you nominated the business owner. Alternately, encourage customers to enter themselves via the link below.
Small fleets up to 30 trucks can read more about the competition, and enter, via this link.
