Ryder

Ryder

Infobox Company
name = Ryder System, Inc.

type = Public (nyse|R)
foundation = city-state|Miami|Florida, U.S. (1933)
founder = James Ryder
location = flagicon|U.S. Miami, Florida, U.S.
key_people = Gregory Swienton (Chairman, CEO)
Robert Sanchez (CFO)
industry = Transportation
services = Fleet management
Supply chain management
Dedicated carrier
Cargo truck rental
market c
decrease US$2,728,460,400 (2007)
revenue = increase US$6,565,990,000 (2007)
operating_income = increase US$405,460,000 (2007)
net_income = increase US$253,860,000 (2007)
assets = increase US$6,854,650,000 (2007)
equity = increase US$1,887,590,000 (2007)
num_employees = 28,800 (2007)
subsid =
homepage = http://ryder.com
footnotes = [cite web|url=http://www.ryder.com/aboutus_cinfo_history.shtml|title=Ryder History|publisher=Ryder System, Inc.|accessdate=2008-08-07] [cite web|url=http://www.ryder.com/aboutus_mediakit_factsheet.shtml|title=Ryder Media Fact Sheet|publisher=Ryder System, Inc.|accessdate=2008-08-07] [cite web|url=http://finance.google.com/finance?q=R|title=Ryder System, Inc.|publisher=Google Finance|accessdate=2008-08-07]

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE|R), or Ryder, is an American-based provider of transportation, and supply chain management solutions with global operations. [cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?symbol=R.N|title=Ryder System Inc Company Profile|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2008-08-08] Ryder specializes in fleet management and dedicated contracted carriage. Ryder operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

History

Ryder was founded in city-state|Miami|Florida in 1933 by James A. Ryder as a concrete hauling company. Within a few years, the business expanded to leasing trucks to other companies. This led to Ryder changing its focus from distribution to leasing. By 1939, Ryder's truck fleet had increased to 50. By the 1960s and 1970s, Ryder had expanded into the distribution and supply chain markets.

In 2008, Ryder acquired three regional competitors: Pollock, Lily Transportation and Gator Leasing.

Fleet management

Ryder's fleet management solutions business is its largest business segment, accounting for 57% of its consolidated revenue. These solutions consist primarily of contract-based full-service leasing and vehicle maintenance, but also includes truck rental and used vehicle sales. Ryder has a fleet of approximately 126,400 vehicles.

Supply chain management

Ryder's supply chain management solutions business makes up 34% of its consolidated revenue. As part of this, Ryder manages over convert|22000000|sqft|m2|sigfig=2 of warehouse space.

See also

* Budget Truck Rental
* U-Haul

References

External links

* [http://www.ryder.com Ryder System, Inc.] official website


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