Geotab presented the 2026 Innovation Awards at a ceremony held on Feb 10, 2026.
Geotab revealed the 2026 Geotab Innovation Award Winners last night.
Collective achievements of the 2026 Geotab Innovation Award winners:
- More than 35 million safer miles driven in the past year (including zero preventable accidents or significant reductions in road incidents)
- Over $19 million in savings from reduced fuel, maintenance, and insurance costs
- More than 8 million pounds of CO₂ removed
“Thirty-five million safe miles and $19 million in savings are the result of a deliberate, data-driven culture,” said Neil Cawse, Founder and CEO of Geotab. “This year’s Geotab Innovation Award winners demonstrate that when you empower people with the right technology, the returns are significant. We celebrate their achievements and recognize the contributions being made to set the bar for the industry.”
Cawse presented the awards at Geotab Connect in Las Vegas on February 10, 2026.
This year, the Innovation Awards also included a charitable giving component.
The 2026 Geotab Innovation Awards included a charitable giving component. Commercial sector winners receive a $2,500 donation to their charity of choice. Geotab is also making a donation of $20,000 to the Hourglass Foundation for the Geotab Veterans Scholarship on behalf of all public sector winners. Three new categories were introduced this year: the Altitude Innovation Award, the Marketplace & AI Award, and Geotab Safest Driver of the Year.
2026 Geotab Innovation Award Winners
Safest Driver of the Year
In 2026, Geotab introduced a new Safest Driver of the Year Award honoring an individual driver with an exceptional safety record, often in high-mileage or high-risk environments.
- Rachel Swartzentruber (commercial sector)–Northern Logistics (USA)
- Wyatt Schubert (public sector)–Missouri Department of Transportation (USA)
Marketplace & AI Award
This award is a new category that recognizes organizations that integrate multiple Geotab marketplace solutions and AI-powered insights to build a more unified and intelligent fleet ecosystem.
- Baker Roofing (commercial sector) (USA)
- Cal Fire (public sector) (USA)
Safety Champion
The safety award recognizes outstanding safety performance and is collected through nominations from peers, industry partners, and Geotab partners.
Giant Tiger (commercial sector) (Canada)
Essential Energy (public sector) (Australia)
Maintenance Champion
- Railworks (USA)
- State of Oklahoma (USA)
Productivity Award – Enterprise
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Canada)
Productivity Award – Small–Medium
- Salfa (commercial sector) (Chile
- King Township (public sector) (Canada)
Productivity Award – Large
- City of Austin (public sector) (USA)
Sustainability Award – Large
- Department of the Army (USA)
Sustainability Award – Enterprise
Sustainability Award – Small–Medium
- Schindler Canada (commercial sector) (Canada)
- Peel Regional Police (public sector) (Canada)
In Memoriam of Jeff Smith
The 2026 Geotab Legacy Award is awarded to Ruan Transportation Management Systems driver Jeff Smith, in memoriam.
Entering the trucking industry as a second career, Jeff dedicated 33 distinguished years to Ruan Transportation Management Systems, his only job ever in transportation. Throughout his tenure, he served a critical role as a trusted advisor, providing leadership and actionable feedback that directly contributed to the successful rollout of Geotab across the Ruan organization.
Jeff achieved the extraordinary milestone of 3 million accident-free miles, equivalent to traveling around the Earth more than 120 times. He was also a three-time nominee for the Ruan Driver of the Year, reflecting his unwavering commitment to safety and excellence. He also received multiple accolades from customers he served for many years, reflecting the Ruan guiding principle of enduring partnerships. Additionally, he was always present, volunteering for community impact events and contributing to the communities where Ruan lives and serves.
About the Geotab Innovation Awards
Launched in 2023, the Geotab Innovation Awards is an annual program honoring outstanding fleets that harness data insights to tackle challenges, increase efficiency, and enhance resilience. Awards are presented in 16 categories, including Excellence, Productivity, Sustainability, Safety, and Maintenance, for commercial and public-sector fleets of small-to-medium (1-500 vehicles) and enterprise (over 501 vehicles) size.
Geotab Innovation Award recipients are selected using a data-driven scoring methodology that compares similar fleets’ implementations, performance, and impact.
The Safety Champion and Maintenance Champion are based on nominations from Geotab partners, customers, and industry peers. A panel of Geotab experts selects the winners based on performance, management, innovation, and impact.
