Business Wire | Dec 9, 2021 06:55AM EST

Ryder Honors Carriers for Service and Excellence; Announces Winner of Inaugural Innovation and Technology Award

Dec. 09, 2021

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 09, 2021--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, announces its top carrier selections for the 24th Annual Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. The award program recognizes U.S. and Canadian carriers for service quality and operational excellence based on a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, customer service, economic value, claims handling, and technology applications. This year, Ryder added a new category to recognize the Most Innovative Carrier of the Year.

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Ryder announces top carrier selections for the 24th Annual Ryder Carrier Quality Awards including inaugural Most Innovative Carrier of the Year. (Photo: Business Wire)

"Given the pace of change in the transportation and logistics industry, two factors carry the most weight in this year's award program-a carrier's commitment to investing in technology and in embracing innovation," says Dave Belter, vice president and general manager of transportation management for Ryder. "Those two factors have become the drivers of everything else. That's why we encourage our carrier partners to adopt RyderShareTM, our one-of-a-kind visibility and collaboration technology tool. It's the ultimate digital platform for all goods moving across the supply chain and a new standard for our transportation management partners."

Ryder manages a network of thousands of carriers to help move more than $6 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

Most Innovative Carrier of the Year Mesilla Valley Transportation

National Dry Van Carrier of the Year Mesilla Valley Transportation

Regional Dry Van Carrier of the Year Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.

Intermodal Carrier of the Year J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.

Refrigerated Carrier of the Year Prime, Inc.

Flatbed Carrier of the Year Melton Truck Lines, Inc.

National LTL Carrier of the Year Saia LTL Freight

Regional LTL Carrier of the Year Tony's Express, Inc.

Specialized Carrier of the Year Three Rivers Trucking, Inc.

Canadian Truckload Carrier of the Year Challenger Motor Freight, Inc.

Canadian LTL Carrier of the Year Manitoulin Transportation

Freight Forwarder of the Year Masterpiece International

Maritime Carrier of the Year TOC Logistics



"At Mesilla Valley, we couldn't be more proud to be recognized by Ryder as the Most Innovative Carrier of the Year," says Bumper Jones, chief operating officer for Mesilla Valley. "Our commitment to innovation and investments in technology continue to prove critical to our ability to consistently deliver operational excellence and superior customer service."

"We are excited to be honored as Ryder's National LTL Carrier of the Year," explains Scott Jandacek, director of 3PL sales for Saia. "In spite of this year's many challenges, our team of more than 11,000 dedicated employees worked diligently to make sure we consistently met our customers' quality-of-service expectations. The partnership we share with Ryder is rooted in collaboration, so we can achieve our shared goal of providing solutions and delighting our mutual customers."

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

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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 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 world's most-recognized brands. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 235,000 commercial vehicles and operates more than 300 warehouses encompassing approximately 64 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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