Ryder Destroys Volvo Truck in Demo, Challenges Technicians to Fix in 24 Hours
Ryder challenged a team of its technicians to repair a tractor that had run over a spike strip, drove through an exploding debris field and was hit with a 2-ton wrecking ball as part of its “Project Rebirth.”
September 9, 2015Landstar, Ryder, TransForce Earnings Rise; Universal Falls 3%
Truckload carrier Landstar System Inc., leasing specialist Ryder System Inc. and diversified North American carrier TransForce Inc. reported higher second-quarter earnings, but net income fell 3% at Universal Truckload Services Inc.
July 23, 2015Ryder Introduces TranSync Platform to Automate Fleet-Selection Process
Ryder System Inc. has developed a technology platform designed to help private fleets and shippers determine the most efficient transportation option for a particular load at a given time.
June 23, 2015Freightliner, Ryder Supply CNG Units to Several Fleets
Ryder System Inc. and Freightliner Trucks said they have supplied new compressed natural gas-fueled trucks to several companies and fleets.
May 21, 2015Ryder Sets Truck Specification Designed for Women Drivers
Ryder System said it will offer customers a female-friendly vehicle package for lease, which it described as the first of its kind in the trucking industry.
February 6, 2015Feb. 3 Earnings Roundup: Heartland, Robinson, Ryder, Eaton
Heartland Express Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Ryder System Inc. and Eaton Corp. reported increased fourth-quarter earnings as trucking-related business across the industry benefited from an improving economy and growing demand.
February 3, 2015Ryder’s Natural-Gas Truck Fleet Surpasses 30 Million Miles
Ryder System Inc. has announced that its fleet of natural-gas vehicles has surpassed 30 million miles.
January 28, 2015Ryder Signs CNG Agreement With Mansfield Clean Energy Partners
Ryder System said Nov. 12 it signed an agreement with Mansfield Clean Energy Partners to offer compressed natural gas to bulk fuel haulers, a segment of the transportation industry that consumes more than 500 million gallons of fuel annually.
November 12, 2014Ryder to Lease 100 Nat-Gas Trucks to Montreal-Based C.A.T.
Quebec-based Canadian American Transportation Inc. signed a lease agreement with Ryder System Inc. for 100 compressed natural gas sleeper tractors in what Ryder said was its largest natural-gas deal to date in North America.
October 24, 2014Ryder’s Third-Quarter Income Rises to $83.7 Million
Ryder System said third-quarter earnings rose from a year ago as fleet management revenue increased.
October 22, 2014