Heavy Duty Trucking is taking nominations for the 2024 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators awards.

This award honors trucking fleet executives who think outside the box, who develop new ways of doing things, who are early technology adopters, who are at the leading (and sometimes bleeding) edge of the industry with their departments or their companies.

They may be honored because of one specific innovation, or for fostering an overall culture of encouraging innovative thinking at their company. Innovators also are willing to share their insights and inspiration with others in the industry.

Award winners will be profiled in a cover story in the May/June 2024 issue of HDT. They will be HDT’s guests at the Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange in Scottsdale, Arizona, September 4-6, where they will be presented with their awards and participate in a panel discussion. In addition, HDT’s editors often turn to current and previous Innovators for their insight on issues throughout the year.

HDT Truck Fleet Innovator nominations are due on or before March 15, 2024.Nominate an Innovator.

Who Is Eligible for Consideration as an HDT Truck Fleet innovator?

To be eligible for consideration as an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator, nominees must be a leader or executive at a trucking fleet running Class 8 trucks — for-hire, private, or government. (Mixed fleets that also operate lighter-duty vehicles in addition to heavy-duty also are eligible.)

Nominees may be a top executive, or it can be someone in charge of a specific department or area, such as equipment, maintenance, safety, drivers, sustainability/fuel economy, operations, IT, etc.

Industry suppliers are not eligible for the HDT Truck Fleet Innovator award.