Established as a small petroleum marketing company in 1968 with four retail gasoline stations, Flying J has grown to become the largest retail distributor of diesel fuel in North America. Of the 10 million privately held companies in the U.S., Flying J, an Ogden, Utah, based corporation has the distinction of being ranked number 79 among Forbes' 500 largest private Companies with 2000 sales exceeding $4.3 billion, including fuel and excise taxes.

Flying J is a fully integrated petroleum company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, transportation, wholesaling and retail marketing of petroleum products. Employing 10,000 people nationwide, the company also owns and operates travel plazas, convenience stores, restaurants, motels and truck service centers.  In addition, Flying J’s related companies offer a variety of services including, insurance, financial services, communication services, load and equipment facilitation services, truck fleet sales and other interstate travel services. 

Flying J’s sophisticated network of 147 state-of-the-art travel plazas and fuel stops is located along national highways in 41 states and Canada. Another 27 facilities are presently under construction or in various stages of the permitting process with openings scheduled throughout the next two years.

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