Friday, June 27, 2008

RYDER HONORS TOP CARRIERS OF THE YEAR

MIAMI, June 25, 2008 – Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced its top carrier selections for the 2007 Ryder Carrier Quality Award. This award recognizes excellence through a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, claims handling, customer service, technology applications, economic value and innovation. Ryder places more than $3.0 billion of its customers’ freight on selected carriers in all modes of transportation.
“Ryder is proud to recognize its top-performing carriers of 2007 who provide outstanding service and share our commitment to helping our customers operate more efficiently,” said Todd Carter, Ryder Vice President and General Manager for Transportation Management.

The 2007 Ryder Carrier Quality Award Recipients:


CATEGORY CARRIER

LTL Regional PJAX Freight System
LTL Inter-regional Con-way Freight
LTL National Roadway
International Forwarder Eagle Global Logistics (EGL)
International Maritime Commerce Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.
North American Forwarder Pilot Freight Services
Canadian LTL TST Overland Express
Canadian Truckload Bison Transport Inc.
Canadian Courier DHL Express (Canada) Ltd.
Truckload Dry Van National Celadon Trucking Services, Inc.
Truckload Dry Van Regional A.N. Webber, Inc.
Truckload Specialized Mercer Transportation Co., Inc.
Intermodal Wheels-Clipper Group

“The above providers achieved top scores in Ryder Transportation Management’s 200 point carrier quality process for their respective mode for 2007, and we are once again honored to bestow the Ryder Carrier of the Year Award to these deserved quality service providers,” stated Tim Podvin, Ryder General Manager for Global Transportation Procurement.


About Ryder

Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder’s stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder ranks 371st on the FORTUNE 500® and 1,631st on the Forbes Global 2000. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.