Ryder Honors Carriers for Service and Excellence; Announces New Award Category for Innovation and Technology

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial fleet management solutions, announces its top carrier selections for the 23^rd Annual Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. The award recognizes U.S. and Canadian carriers for service quality and operational excellence based on a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, economic value, claims handling, customer service, technology applications, and innovation.

Additionally, Ryder will add a new category to the awards program next year to recognize the most innovative carrier of the year.

“For many years, we’ve scored our carrier award winners based on overall service quality and operational excellence, and these values will continue to be critical,” said Dave Belter, vice president and general manager of transportation management for Ryder. “However, as we move forward, two factors will carry the most weight: a carrier’s commitment to investing in technology and in embracing innovation. Those two factors have become the drivers of everything else. That’s why we’re counting on our carrier partners to adopt our visibility and collaboration technology RyderShare, the ultimate digital platform for all goods moving across the supply chain and a new standard for all of our transportation management partners.”

Ryder manages a network of thousands of carriers to help move $7 billion in freight purchased and/or executed on behalf of its customers annually. The recipients of this year’s Ryder Carrier Quality Awards are:

Category		Carrier
LTL National Carrier of the Year		Old Dominion Freight Line
LTL Regional Carrier of the Year		Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
LTL Canadian Carrier of the Year		Manitoulin Transport
Canadian Truckload Carrier of the Year		Kriska
Canadian Oil and Gas Carrier of the Year		Fraction Energy Services
U.S Flatbed Carrier of the Year		Kaplan Trucking Company
U.S. Oil and Gas Carrier of the Year		ML Construction
Truckload National Carrier of the Year		MVT Services, LLC
Truckload Regional Carrier of the Year		Erives Enterprises, Inc.
Intermodal Provider of the Year		Alliance Shippers, Inc.
Truckload Reefer Carrier of the Year		Indiana Western Express, Inc.
Maritime Carrier Quality Winner		Pilot Freight Services
Freight Forwarder Carrier Quality Winner		DACHSER USA

“For more than 20 years, Ryder has trusted Old Dominion as a less-than-truckload carrier and we appreciate the continued partnership,” said Greg Plemmons, senior vice president of sales for Old Dominion. “Quality service is an important attribute that we strive for every day. This award is a reinforcement that we are focused on the right things that matter to our customers, and we are thankful for the recognition.”

From planning, procurement, and execution to management of transportation networks, Ryder helps reduce transportation costs and improve service levels. Ryder’s carrier network is vital to ensuring quality service for customers.

“At Mesilla Valley, customer service is a top priority for our business, and receiving this award from Ryder underscores that we continue to deliver on that mission,” said Bumper Jones, COO for Mesilla Valley. “We are honored to be recognized as a carrier of the year by Ryder and continue to expand our true partnership to help serve others.”

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About Ryder System, Inc

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company. It provides supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial fleet management solutions, including full service leasing, rental, and maintenance, used vehicle sales, professional drivers, transportation services, freight brokerage, warehousing and distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and last mile delivery services, to some of the world’s most-recognized brands. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In addition, Ryder manages more than 250,000 commercial vehicles and operates more than 300 warehouses encompassing approximately 55 million square feet. Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, technology-driven innovations, commercial vehicle maintenance, environmentally friendly solutions, corporate social responsibility, world-class safety and security programs, military veteran recruitment initiatives, and the hiring of a diverse workforce. www.ryder.com

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