Vernon Transportation Named Top Minority Supplier

Vernon Transportation Company, a Stockton based trucking company and hauler of manufactured sugar has been selected as a Top 100 Minority Supplier by Minority Business News magazine.  The list is based on annual revenues from the previous year.  Vernon Transportation entered the list 91^st with reported revenues of 12.1 million dollars for 2006.       

“This is a tremendous accomplishment for our company,” stated John Aguilar, President/CEO of Vernon Transportation.  “As a minority owned business, it is important for our company to not just meet our client’s demands, but to exceed their expectations so that they will refer us to companies that they do business with as well.”  MBN USA Minority Business News is the leading resource for information on minority business enterprise and diversity.  The MBN focus is on the nation’s top corporations, extraordinary business owners, government agencies, unique university programs as well as community advocates.  Its topics include minority business certification, corporate purchasing trends, and management tips for business owners and professionals. 

Vernon Transportation excels in the handling and distribution of millions of pounds of sweeteners weekly through their warehouse and distribution facility in Stockton.  The company was approached by Pepsi to apply for its minority business enterprise certification back in 1987, and has now become the primary hauler of sugar for Pepsi owned products for the entire West Coast.