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The Top 100 Commercial Truck and Van Fleets [1993]

Our annual list includes trucks and van fleets, including classes 1-5 in 1993.

February 1, 1993
The Top 100 Commercial Truck and Van Fleets [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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