Leonard’s Express named one of North America’s Best Fleets to Drive For
Key takeaways
- Leonard’s Express earned Best Fleets to Drive For honors for the fifth year, showing sustained focus on driver experience.
- Leonard’s Express cut turnover nearly 20% through stronger onboarding and first-90-day support—a key to retention.
- Best Fleets to Drive For recognition highlights Leonard’s Express’ use of driver feedback to shape policies.
Leonard’s Express was recently named one of the top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For by CarriersEdge. The company, which provides refrigerated trucking along with dry van, warehousing, and freight brokerage services, has earned this recognition for the fifth consecutive year for its strong workplace culture and driver engagement programs.
The Best Fleets to Drive For program evaluates fleets based on compensation, benefits, human resources strategies, professional development, operations, work/life balance, and input from company drivers and independent contractors. Leonard’s Express has reduced driver turnover by nearly 20% through enhanced onboarding, orientation, and communication programs.
The company continues to prioritize driver feedback to improve work experience and engagement, helping maintain its position in the Best Fleet to Drive For program.
“Drivers are the beating heart of our industry,” Kyle Johnson, Leonard’s Express CEO, stated. “Soliciting their feedback, using drivers’ ideas to help shape their work experience, has been a game changer for employee motivation and satisfaction. We look forward to building on this success in 2026 and beyond.”
