The Top 100 commercial fleets in 1993 were named. - Photo: Automotive Fleet

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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