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The Top 100 Commercial Fleets [1993]

The biggest fleets for the year in 1993.

February 1, 1993
The Top 100 Commercial Fleets [1993]

The Top 100 commercial fleets in 1993 were named. 

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1993 RANK

COMPANY NAME & HEADQUARTERS


FLEET CONTACT

CO. OWNED

LESSORS

#CARS

#TRUCKS & VANS

TOTAL

1

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Atlanta, GA

Don Parkinson

×

--

0

63,400

63,400

2

FEDERAL EXPRESS CROP.

Memphis, TN

Jim Gwinner

×

ARI, GECFS, Fleetmark

60

25,873

25,933

3

QUALITY BAKERS AMERICA

Greenwich, CT

David Armstrong

×

--

2,900

17,000

19,900

4

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

Chicago, IL

William Jones III

×

--

91

15,006

15,097

5

XEROX CORP.

Rochester, NY

Ron Pink

--

GECFS

2,500

11,000

13,500

6

STATE FARM INSURANCE CO.

Bloomington, IL

Thomas Scurs

×

--

12,398

929

13,327

7

FRITO-LAY, INC.

Dallas, TX

Tom Smith

×

--

500

11,500

12,000

8

SERVICE MASTER CONSUMER SVCS.

Memphis, TN

Ken Cheverko

--

BLC Truck Leasing, Wheels

1,308

8,748

10,056

9

TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Englewood, CO

Lynn Langfield

×

GECFS

460

9,167

9,627

10

EASTMAN KODAK CO.

Rochester, NY

Mark Hardway

--

PHH

6,700

2,650

9,350

11

AIRBORNE EXPRESS CROP.

Seattle, WA

Gerry Madrid

×

--

615

8,500

9,115

12

CONTINENTAL BAKING CO.

St. Louis, MO

Paul Walsh, J.L. Eber

×

--

356

8,390

8,746

13

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP.

Acton, MA

Paul Coute

--

PHH, GECFS

8,100

500

8,600

14

ARA SERVICES, INC.

Philadelphia, PA

Ralph Jamic

×

GECFS

1,910

6,277

8,187

15

BORDEN, INC.

Columbus, OH

Ron Cosey

×

BLC, GECFS

1,600

6,085

7,685

16

TCI ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Englewood, CO

Craig Beatty

×

GECFS

600

6,300

6,900

17

DOW CHEMICAL USA

Midland, MI

Sue Soper

×

GECFS, Wheels

3,422

3,119

6,541

18

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG.

St. Paul, MN

Dick Martinson

×

--

5,099

1,245

6,344

19

MARY KAY COSMETICS

Dallas, TX

Steve Morton

--

ARI

6,020

5

6,025

20

ASHLAND OIL, INC

Ashland, KY

William Bloss

--

BLC

1,800

4,191

5,991

21

TERMINIX, INC.

Memphis, TN

Andy Gunnell

--

Wheels

650

4,850

5,500

22

INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP.

Kansas City, MO

Gary Pasche

×

--

310

5,060

5,370

23

HONEYWELL, INC.

Minneapolis, MN

Karen Reimer

--

GECFS, PHH

2,803

2,469

5,272

24

TEXACO, INC.

White Plains, NY

Art Fritz

--

PHH

1,457

3,692

5,149

25

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM

Philadelphia, PA

Sandi Nicotera

--

Wheels, PHH

3,964

1,062

5,026

26

ROLLINS, INC. (ORKIN)

Atlanta, GA

John Willis

--

B&M, World Omni, ARI, USFL

769

4,253

5,022

27

CAMPBELL TAGGART, INC.

Dallas, TX

Ray Grzywinski

×

--

700

4,200

4,900

28

AMOCO CORP.

Chicago, IL

Richard Lynch

×

PHH, GECFS

1,200

3,675

4,875

29

TUPPERWARE

Orlando, FL

John Bandy

--

Wheels

4,812

15

4,827

30

SHELL OIL CO.

Houston, TX

Doug Wildman

×

GECFS

1,917

2,875

4,792

31

E.I. DUPONT DE DEMOURS & CO.

New Castle, DE

Dick Prettyman

--

PHH

2,380

2,342

4,722

32

CSX TRANSPORTATION

Jacksonville, FL

Jim Fronckoski

×

ARI, Bank Amerilease

70

4,400

4,470

33

HOFFMANN-LaROCHE

Nutley, NJ

Denise Gizzo

--

Wheels

4,100

300

4,400

34

BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD

Fort Worth, TX

John Long

×

--

619

3,717

4,336

35

EXXON CO. U.S.A.

Houston, TX

Robert Blome

×

ARI

1,300

3,000

4,300

36

MOTOROLA C & E. INC.

Schaumburg, IL

Judy Baxter

×

Associates

2,600

1,700

4,300

37

MERCK & CO., INC.

Rahway, NJ

Art Welton

×

PHH

3,949

163

4,112*

38

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Akron, OH

Joane Rienhart

×

PHH

15

4,085

4,100

39

PHILIP MORRIS USA

New York, NY

Gregory Tarring

--

PHH, GECFS

870

3,224

4,094

40

MILES, INC.

Pittsburgh, PA

Tony Tarquinio

--

GECFS, Wheels

2,551

1,436

3,987

41

VPSI

Troy, MI

Steve Grafe

×

--

350

3,572

3,922

42

TW SERVICES

Spartanburg, SC

Helen Cook

×

ARI

950

2,950

3,900

43

AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY

Hartford, CT

Kathleen Egan

--

Wheel

3,616

170

3,786

44

CRAWFORD & CO.

Atlanta, GA

Wanda Ellison

--

B & M

3,644

125

3,769

45

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Abbott Park, IL

Greeley Koch

--

Wheels, GECFS

3,000

724

3,724

46

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.

Bartlesville, OK

Eric Rumley

×

--

685

3,013

3,698

47

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP

Los Angeles, CA

Eugene Grembowski

×

--

3,556

117

3,673

48

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.-PHARMACEUTICAL

Plainsboro, NJ

Jeff Zielinski

--

PHH, Wheels

3,576

83

3,659

49

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP.

Pittsburgh, PA

Lou Dobak

--

PHE, GECFS

2,050

1,600

3,650

50

GENERAL FOODS BAKERY COS., INC.

Bay Shore, NY

Ralph Stockmayer

×

--

380

3,268

3,648

51

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

New Brunswick, NJ

Joyce Donini

×

--

3,400

200

3,600

52

PROCTER & GAMBLE

Cincinnati, OH

Norm Neus

×

--

3,600

0

3,600

53

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.

Rolling Meadows, IL

Mel Martin

×

--

1,427

2,138

3,565

54

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

Omaha, NE

Elvin Shew Jr.

--

GECFS

510

3,055

3,565

55

NABISCO BRANDS, USA/BISCUIT DIV.

East Hanover, NJ

Bill Kiddle

--

PHH

2,010

1,540

3,550

56

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

Winston-Salem, NC

Larry Giddens

--

PHH

833

2,645

3,478

57

TENNECO, INC.

Houston, TX

Tiny Robertson

×

--

400

3,000

3,400*

58

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC

Milwaukee, WI

Bob Borchert

--

GECFS, Wheels

352

3,034

3,386

59

SERVICE CORP.

Houston, TX

Gary Sanders

×

--

1,526

1,794

3,320

60

GENERAL ELECTRIC MED. SYS.

Waukesha, WI

Sheryl Grossman

--

GECFS

1,330

1,959

3,289

61

PFIZER, INC.

New York, NY

Gordon West

--

Wheels, PHH

3,073

141

3,214

62

ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS

Parsippany, NJ

John Africano

×

GECFS

650

2,550

3,200

63

ARATEX SERVICES, INC.

Burbank, CA

Merrit Kinne

×

GECFS

850

2,300

3,150

64

COX ENTERPRISES, INC.

Atlanta, GA

Patsy Brownson

×

ARI, Wheels

587

2,484

3,071

65

ECOLAB, INC.

St. Paul, MN

Jerry Rodewald

--

GECFS

1,926

1,128

3,054

66

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.

Roanoke, VA

Sam Hammett

×

--

832

2,198

3,030

67

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.

Cleveland, OH

David Hall, Mike Novicki

--

Wheels, McCullagh

1,436

1,593

3,029

68

NORTH AMERICAN PHILLIPS CO.

New York, NY

Marina Alexiou

--

ARI, PHH

3,000

3

3,003

69

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

Deerfield, IL

Patrick Sheehan

--

Wheels

1,654

1,319

2,973

70

SERVICE AMERICA CORP.

Stamford, CT

Allen Bellantoni

×

PHH, Wheels, Emkay

719

2,197

2,916

71

THE UPJOHN CO.

Kalamazoo, MI

Steve Levine

--

Wheels

2,279

571

2,850

72

KEEBLER CO.

Elmhurst, IL

Bill Stanley

--

Pitney Bowes, Norlease, Mero Bank, MDFC, Bot Fin. Svc.

2,100

734

2,834

73

SUBURBAN PROPANE/PETROLANE

Whippany, NJ

Wally Euart

×

--

0

2,800

2,800

74

TRAVELLERS INSURANCE CO.

Hartford, CT

Thomas Whalen

--

PHH

2,679

79

2,758

75

WARNER LAMBERT CO.

Morris Plain, NJ

Ed Oleksy

--

Wheels, PHH

2,697

15

2,712

76

GENERAL ELECTRIC IND. & POWER SYS.

Norcross, GA

Carmen Noakes

×

GECFS

2,303

406

2,709

77

PPG INDUSTRIES

Pittsburgh, PA

Debbie Durick

×

GECFS

1,281

1,418

2,699

78

RENT A CENTER, INC.

Wichita, KS

Lynn Zuercher

×

--

102

2,539

2,641

79

NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE

Atlanta, GA

Paul Hyman

×

--

125

2,441

2,566

80

ATCHISON TOPEKA SANTA FE

Topeka, KS

Joan Williams

×

GECFS

306

2,194

2,500

81

HALLMARK CARDS

Kansas City, MO

Debbie Mize

×

--

1,560

930

2,490

82

McDONALD'S CORP.

Oakbrook, IL

Susan Miller

×

--

2,251

200

2,451

83

USX CORP.

Pittsburgh, PA

Don Hillwig

--

PHH

380

2,046

2,426*

84

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO.

Columbus, OH

Gail Royer

--

Wheels

2,392

32

2,424

85

DHL AIRWAYS, INC.

Redwood City, CA

Fred Shepherd

--

Associates, ARI, GECFS

0

2,400

2,400

86

McKESSON CORP.

San Francisco, CA

Beverly Heim

×

USFL

928

1,404

2,332

87

HOECHST CELANESE CORP.

Somerville, NJ

Isabel Winter

--

Wheels

1,628

669

2,297

88

ELILILLY & CO.

Indianapolis, IN

Hal Olsen, Sue Webster, Rita Rogers

--

Wheels

2,000

282

2,282

89

TEXTRON, INC.

Providence, RI

Howard Maurer

--

PHH

1,702

578

2,280

90

HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP

Hartford, CT

Diane Brittell

--

USFL

2,110

95

2,205

91

GENERAL ELECTRIC CONSUMER SERVICE

Louisville, KY

Don Vittitoe

--

GECFS

0

2,200

2,200

92

DIEBOLD, INC.

Canton, OH

Linda Taylor

--

PHH

600

1,600

2,200

93

CIGNA CORP.

Philadelphia, PA

Tina Kourakos

--

PHH

2,092

100

2,192

94

ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES

Calabasas, CA

Mike Dingman

×

--

175

2,005

2,180

95

ENRON CORP.

Houston, TX

Don Conant

×

--

215

1,885

2,100

96

CIBA-GEIGY PHARM.

Summit, NJ

Barbara Bell

--

PHH

1,873

204

2,077

97

BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO

Louisville, KY

Charles Cooley

×

GECFS, ARI, Emkay

639

1,391

2,030

98

WHITMAN CORP.

Rolling Meadows, IL

Geraldine Marquart

--

GECFS

700

1,300

2,000

99

AVON PRODUCTS, INC.

New York, NY

Maxine Sullivan

--

GECFS, PHH

1,000

1,000

2,000

100

MARATHON OIL CO.

Houston, TX

Liz Nikel

×

GECFS, PHH, Wheels

648

1,335

1,983

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