A look back at the year that strengthened JoyRide’s foundation.
CHANDLER, AZ – 2025 marked an important turning point for JoyRide Logistics. After several years of rapid expansion, the company entered the year with a clear priority: strengthen the foundation that growth was built on. Instead of pushing for scale alone, JoyRide focused on stabilizing operations, improving safety performance, investing in people, and ensuring the business could operate confidently at its current size.
That focus paid off. Throughout the year, JoyRide demonstrated that its growth was sustainable and that the systems supporting it could mature alongside the fleet. From operational discipline to stronger internal alignment, 2025 became the year the company proved it could grow with intention.
Growth with Stability
JoyRide closed 2025 as a regional carrier operating at a level that once felt far out of reach. Industry recognition reflected that progress when Star Carrier Magazine featured JoyRide in a multi page cover story, tracing the company’s journey from a single truck to a nearly 200 truck operation and a key Amazon partner.
More importantly, the year highlighted a valuable lesson. Growth without structure creates pressure. In 2025, JoyRide responded by reinforcing planning, communication, and execution across the organization. The company did not slow down. It grew smarter.
A Breakout Year for Safety
Safety stood at the center of JoyRide’s progress in 2025. Technology upgrades, stronger training programs, and deeper driver engagement led to measurable improvements across the fleet. With the rollout of Samsara driver facing cameras, JoyRide strengthened real time coaching and reduced at risk driving behaviors. The results showed clearly in improved CSA scores and a significant reduction in unsafe driving incidents.
That commitment earned national recognition when the Arizona Trucking Association awarded JoyRide the 2024 Fleet Safety Award in the three to seven million mile category. The award reflected not only miles driven safely, but the culture behind those miles. Drivers, safety teams, and leadership all played a role in building a fleet where safety remained consistent and personal.
Investing in Drivers and People
JoyRide also made meaningful progress in how it supports and retains drivers. In 2025, the company built and piloted its proprietary Driver Retention Program app, collecting its first full year of baseline data on driver performance and turnover. This shift moved retention efforts from guesswork to a structured and measurable approach.
Training expanded through monthly compliance modules, in person annual sessions, and the relaunch of JoyRide Academy for newer drivers. These efforts ensured that drivers received consistent guidance and support from their first day on the road through long term growth in their careers.
Innovation on the Road
Fleet reliability and innovation also defined the year. JoyRide became the launch fleet partner for Windrose long haul electric sleeper trucks in the United States. The company operated these vehicles in real world conditions across Arizona, California, and Nevada while participating in NACFE’s Run on Less Messy Middle program.
Industry outlets recognized JoyRide for taking an active role in long haul electrification, placing the company alongside much larger carriers in national conversations about the future of freight. These projects showed that JoyRide could manage complex equipment while maintaining operational discipline and reliability.
Looking Ahead to 2026
By the end of 2025, JoyRide had done more than recap a successful year. The company built clarity around what comes next. With strong safety results, proven operations, engaged drivers, and growing systems, JoyRide enters 2026 prepared to integrate technology, processes, and people into a more connected operating model.
The road ahead focuses on systemization, accountability, and long term stability. The progress made in 2025 gives JoyRide the confidence to move forward with purpose, knowing the foundation is strong and the direction is clear.
