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] — Photo: Bobit

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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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