The Top 100 Commercial Truck and Van Fleets [1993]
Our annual list includes trucks and van fleets, including classes 1-5 in 1993.
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1993 RANK | 1992 RANK | COMPANY NAME & HEADQUARTERS | FLEET CONTACT | CO. OWNED | LESSORS | #TRUCKS #VANS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | John Young | × | -- | 65,000 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
2 | 2 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP. | Jim Gwinner | × | ARI, GECFS | 25,873 |
Memphis, TN | ||||||
3 | 3 | QUALITY BAKERS AMERICA | David Armstrong | × | -- | 17,000 |
Greenwich CT | ||||||
4 | 4 | SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. | William Jones III | × | -- | 15,006 |
Chicago, IL | ||||||
5 | 5 | FRITO-LAY, INC. | Tom Smith | × | -- | 11,500 |
Dallas, TX | ||||||
6 | 6 | XEROX CORP. | Ron Pink | × | -- | 11,000 |
Rochester, NY | ||||||
7 | -- | TCI CABLEVISION | Krista Sharpe | × | GECFS | 9,600 |
Denver, CO | ||||||
8 | -- | TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Lynn Langfield | × | GECFS | 9,526 |
Denver, CO | ||||||
9 | 13 | SERVICE MASTER CONSUMER SERV. | Ken Cheverko | -- | Wheels, Bankers Leasing | 9,214 |
Memphis, TN | ||||||
10 | 8 | AIRBORNE FREIGHT CORP. | Gerry Madrid | × | -- | 8,500 |
Seattle, WA | ||||||
11 | 7 | CONTINENTAL BAKING CO. | Paul Walsh | × | -- | 8,390 |
St. Louis, MO | ||||||
12 | 10 | ARA SERVICES, INC. | Ralph Jamic | × | GECFS | 6,277 |
Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
13 | 9 | BORDEN, INC. | Ron Cosey | × | BLC, GECFS | 6,085 |
Columbus, OH | ||||||
14 | 11 | INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP. | Gary Pasche | × | -- | 5,060 |
Kansas City, MO | ||||||
15 | -- | AT&T GLOBAL BUSINESS COMM. | James McKenna | -- | PHH, GECFS | 5,000 |
Melville, NY | ||||||
16 | -- | PEPSI COLA GEN. BOTTLERS | John Boewe | × | GECFS & Others | 5,000 |
Rolling Meadows, IL | ||||||
17 | -- | BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORP. | Jim Ramsey | -- | McCullagh | 4,550 |
Orange, CA | ||||||
18 | 15 | CSX TRANSPORTATION | Jim Fronckoski | × | ARI, Bank Amerilease | 4,400 |
Jacksonville, FL | ||||||
19 | 18 | ROLLINS, INC. (Orkin) | John Willis | -- | B&M World Omni, ARI | 4,253 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
20 | 16 | CAMPBELL TAGGART, INC. | Ray Grzywinski | × | -- | 4,200 |
Dallas, TX | ||||||
21 | 17 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. | Steve Stewart | -- | BLC | 4,191 |
Ashland, KY | ||||||
22 | 56 | E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. | Dick Prettyman | -- | PHH | 4,170 |
New Castle, DE | ||||||
23 | 26 | GOODYEAR TIAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. | Joane Rienhart | × | PHH | 4,086 |
Akron, OH | ||||||
24 | 22 | BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD | John Long | × | -- | 3,717 |
Fort Worth, TX | ||||||
25 | 20 | TEXACO, INC. | Art Fritz | -- | PHH | 3,692 |
White Plains, NY | ||||||
26 | 21 | AMOCO CORP. | Richard Lynch | × | PHH, GECFS | 3,675 |
Chicago, IL | ||||||
27 | 19 | VPSI | Steve Grafe | × | -- | 3,572 |
Troy, MI | ||||||
28 | -- | CONRAIL | Paul Rossi | × | GECFS | 3,500 |
Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
29 | -- | GENERAL FOODS BAKERY COS, INC. | Ralph Stockmayer | × | -- | 3,380 |
Bay Shore, NY | ||||||
30 | -- | HANSON INDUSTRIES | William Levoy | × | U.S. Leasing, Donlen | 3,264 |
Iselin, NJ | ||||||
31 | 30 | PHILIP MORRIS USA | Gregory Tarring | -- | PHH, GECFS | 3,224 |
New York, NY | ||||||
32 | 27 | DOW CHEMICAL USA | Sue Soper | × | GECFS, Wheels | 3,119 |
Midland, MI | ||||||
33 | 51 | UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Elvin Shew Jr. | -- | GECFS | 3,055 |
Omaha, NE | ||||||
34 | 34 | JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | Bob Borchert | -- | GECFS, Wheels | 3,034 |
Milwaukee, WI | ||||||
35 | 28 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. | Eric Rumley | × | -- | 3,013 |
Bartlesville, OK | ||||||
36 | 24 | EXXON CO. U.S.A. | Robert Blome | × | ARI | 3,000 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
37 | 32 | TENNECO, INC. | Tiny Robertson | × | -- | 3,000 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
38 | -- | AMERICAN AIRLINES | David Paige | × | N/A | 3,000 |
Fort Worth, TX | ||||||
39 | -- | THE SALVATION ARMY | Joy Jordan | × | -- | 3,000 |
Alexandria, VA | ||||||
40 | 33 | TW SERVICES | Helen Cook | × | ARI | 2,950 |
Spartanburg, SC | ||||||
41 | 14 | SHELL OIL CO. | Doug Wildman | × | GECFS | 2,875 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
42 | 58 | EASTMAN KODAK CO. | Mark Hardway | -- | PHH | 2,650 |
Rochester, NY | ||||||
43 | -- | SAFETY KLEEN CORP. | Ray Hanna | × | -- | 2,650 |
Elgin, IL | ||||||
44 | -- | PETER KIEWIT SONS | Steven Beyer | -- | -- | 2,650 |
Omaha, NE | ||||||
45 | 49 | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Winston-Salem, NC | Larry Giddens | -- | PHH | 2,645 |
46 | -- | UNITED AGR. PRODUCTS | C.W. O'Neal | -- | PHH, GECFS | 2,639 |
Greeley, CO | ||||||
47 | 35 | ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS | John Africano | × | GECFS | 2,550 |
Parsippany, NJ | ||||||
48 | 42 | RENT A CENTER, INC. | Lynn Zuercher | × | -- | 2,539 |
Wichita, KS | ||||||
49 | 43 | DHL AIRWAYS, INC. | Rich Marquette | -- | Associates, ARI, GECFS | 2,500 |
Redwood City, CA | ||||||
50 | 39 | COX ENTERPRISES, INC. | Patsy Brownson | × | ARI, Wheels | 2,484 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
51 | 41 | HONEYWELL, INC. | Karen Reimer | -- | GECFS, PHH | 2,469 |
Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
52 | 40 | NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE | Paul Hyman | × | -- | 2,441 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
53 | 36 | ARATEX SERVICES, INC. | Merrit Kinne | × | GECFS | 2,300 |
Burbank, CA | ||||||
54 | 38 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CONSUMER DIV. | Don Vittito | -- | GECFS | 2,200 |
Louisville, KY | ||||||
55 | 44 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. | Sam Hammett | × | -- | 2,198 |
Roanoke, VA | ||||||
56 | 25 | SERVICE AMERICA CORP. | Allen Bellantoni | × | PHH, Wheels, Emkay | 2,197 |
Stamford, CT | ||||||
57 | 46 | ATCHISON TOPEKA SANTA FE | Joan Williams | × | GECFS | 2,194 |
Topeka, KS | ||||||
58 | 89 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. | Mel Martin | -- | GECFS | 2,138 |
Rolling Meadows, IL | ||||||
59 | -- | MAPCO | Terry LeClair | × | Ruan | 2,103 |
Tulsa, OK | ||||||
60 | 85 | FERRELLGAS | Val Valdois | × | GECFS, Union Bank | 2,066 |
Liberty, MO | ||||||
61 | 47 | USX CORP. | Don Hillwig | -- | PHH | 2,046 |
Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
62 | -- | METZ BAKING CO. | Dick Harrison | × | GECFS | 2,017 |
Sioux City, IA | ||||||
63 | 48 | ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRIES | Mike Dingman | × | -- | 2,005 |
Calabasas, CA | ||||||
64 | 50 | GENERAL ELECTRIC MED. SYS. | Sheryl Grossman | -- | GECFS | 1,950 |
Waukesha, WI | ||||||
65 | -- | GEORGIA PACIFIC NAT. MGMT., INC. | Charles Bowen | × | PHH, GECFS, ARI, U.S. Leasing | 1,897 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
66 | 59 | ENRON CORP. | Don Conant | × | -- | 1,885 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
67 | 53 | PONY EXPRESS COURIER CORP. | Bill Glasheen | -- | Associates | 1,866 |
Charlotte, NC | ||||||
68 | 55 | SERVICE CORP. | Gary Sanders | × | -- | 1,794 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
69 | 84 | NCR CORP. | Anne Mangen | -- | GECFS, Wheels | 1,791 |
Miamisburg, OH | ||||||
70 | -- | WEYERHAEUSER CO. | David Watkins | × | -- | 1,750 |
Tacoma, WA | ||||||
71 | 60 | MOTOROLA C&E, INC. | Judy Baxter | × | Associates | 1,700 |
SCHAUMBURG, IL | ||||||
72 | -- | UNITED AIRLINES | Dan Rymsza | × | -- | 1,700 |
Chicago, IL | ||||||
73 | 57 | WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. | Lou Dobak | -- | PHH, GECFS | 1,600 |
Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
74 | 62 | DIEBOLD, INC. | Linda Taylor | -- | PHH | 1,600 |
Canton, OH | ||||||
75 | 64 | STROEHMANN BAKERIES | Dale Stevens | -- | PHH | 1,600 |
Horsham, PA | ||||||
76 | 91 | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. Cleveland, OH | David Hall | -- | Wheels, McCullagh | 1,593 |
77 | 66 | NABISCO BRANDS USA/BISCUIT DIV. | Bill Kiddle | -- | PHH | 1,540 |
East Hanover, NJ | ||||||
78 | 65 | MONTGOMERY WARD | Roseann Neveitt | -- | PHH, GECFS | 1,540 |
Chicago, IL | ||||||
79 | -- | LA PETITE ACADEMY | Sheena Franklin | × | ARI | 1,462 |
Overland Park, KS | ||||||
80 | -- | WELLS FARGO ARMORED | Gregory McKay | × | Associates | 1,450 |
Atlanta, GA | ||||||
81 | 100 | MILES, INC. | Tony Tarquinio | -- | GECFS, Wheels | 1,436 |
Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
82 | -- | AGWAY, INC. | Dean Bartholomew | × | -- | 1,435 |
Syracuse, NY | ||||||
83 | 67 | PPG INDUSTRIES | Dibbie Durick | × | GECFS | 1,418 |
Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
84 | 68 | McKESSON CORP. | Beverly Heim | × | U.S. Leasing Fleet Services | 1,404 |
San Francisco, CA | ||||||
85 | -- | LIQUID CARBONIC INDS. | Dick Rosak | -- | N/A | 1,400 |
Oak Brook, IL | ||||||
86 | 69 | BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO | Charles Cooley | × | GECFS, ARI, Emkay | 1,391 |
Louisville, KY | ||||||
87 | 61 | MARATHON OIL CO. | Liz Nikel | × | PHH, Wheels, GECFS | 1,335 |
Houston, TX | ||||||
88 | 70 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. Deerfield, IL | Patrick Sheehan | -- | Wheels | 1,319 |
89 | -- | WHITMAN CORP. | Geraldine Marquart | -- | GECFS | 1,300 |
Rolling Mead, IL | ||||||
90 | 72 | LORILLARD TOBACCO CO. | Sal Giacchi | -- | GECFS, PHH | 1,285 |
New York, NY | ||||||
91 | 73 | AMTRAK | Ed Stuhl | × | -- | 1,257 |
Bear, DE | ||||||
92 | 74 | OGDEN ALLIED SERVICE CORP. | Rosa Cantos | -- | GECFS | 1,250 |
New York, NY | ||||||
93 | 75 | MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. | Dick Martinson | × | -- | 1,245 |
St. Paul, MN | ||||||
94 | -- | HB ZACHRY CO. | Ben Keffer | × | -- | 1,220 |
San Antonio, TX | ||||||
95 | -- | MATADOR SUPPLY CO. | Dan Blevins | × | -- | 1,200 |
Wichita, KS | ||||||
96 | 79 | FLOWERS INDUSTRIES | Mark Worthey | × | -- | 1,200 |
Thomasville, GA | ||||||
97 | 54 | JR SIMPLOT CO. | Terry McLaughlin | × | -- | 1,182 |
Pocatello, ID | ||||||
98 | 77 | L'EGGS PRODUCTS, INC. | Gary Mendelsohn | -- | PHH | 1,174 |
Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
99 | 90 | ECOLAB, INC. | Jerry Rodewald | -- | GECFS | 1,128 |
St. Paul, MN | ||||||
100 | -- | SMITHKLINE BEECHAM | Thomas Narus | -- | Wheels, PHH | 1,062 |
Philadelphia, PA |
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