Ryder Honors Mexican Trucking Companies for Service Excellence during Tenth Annual Recognition Event

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, presented its Service Excellence Awards to top-performing carriers at its tenth annual Mexican Carrier Recognition Event at the JW Marriot Santa Fe in Mexico City. Twenty-three Mexican trucking companies were recognized for their excellence in several key performance areas, such as safety and security, on-time performance, customer service, and continuous improvement for the last full calendar year.

“The support we receive from our Mexican carriers has a direct impact on our ability to deliver on the promises to our customers in Mexico and in the United States,” said Gene Sevilla, Vice President of Ryder International Supply Chain Solutions. “Ryder’s operations in Mexico have become fundamental to the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions business, and that success wouldn’t be possible without a reliable and high quality group of Mexican carrier companies. Our Mexican carrier partners are responsible for some of the most complex elements of our supply chain solutions. Our annual Mexican Carrier Awards allows us to recognize them for going above and beyond to ensure that goods are moved in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.”

Ryder works with a wide range of carrier companies in Mexico. The carrier companies were evaluated according to four major criteria: safety and security, on-time performance, customer service, and continuous improvement for the last full calendar year. For the 2019 period, 214 companies were evaluated of which twenty-three were recognized. The following were the Ryder Service Excellence Awards honorees:

Development:

• ETELVINA SANCHEZ LUNA
• IMT AUTOTRANSPORTES SA DE CV
• JLM LOGISTICA SA DE CV

Strategic Collaboration:

• SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL Y LOCAL SA DE CV
• TRANSPORTES MONROY SCHIAVON SA DE CV
• AUTO EXPRESS ORIENTE SA DE CV

Category A:

• RAPIDOS SABINAS SA DE CV
• VICTOR MANUEL SEQUEYRO RICO
• CARLOS CUAUHTEMOC GARCIA SUAREZ

Category AA:

• JUAN CARLOS CUEVAS BENITEZ
• DLR AUTOTRANSPORTES SA DE CV
• AUTOTRANSPORTES DE CARGA TRESGUERRAS SA DE CV
• MX CARRIERS SA DE CV
• KRAD LOGISTICS DE MEXICO SA DE CV
• TRAFICO TRANSPORTACIONES SA DE CV

Category AAA:

• TRANSPORTES LOGISTICOS DE CARGA SA DE CV
• PROMOTORA NORTE PACIFICO SA DE CV
• FLETES MEXICO CHIHUAHUA SA DE CV
• EXPRESS TRES FRONTERAS SA DE CV

Category AAA+:

• AKNA TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV
• TRANSPORTES MONROY SCHIAVON SA DE CV
• AUTO EXPRESS ORIENTE SA DE CV

Top honoree: Ever Better

• EXPRESS TRES FRONTERAS SA DE CV

Ryder provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management solutions to companies with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K. For more than 25 years, Ryder implements strategic operations in Mexico where the company contracts with more than 150 Mexican carriers. The company also handles more than 26,000 cross-border freight movements between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico per month. The Ryder Supply Chain Solutions business segment manages 55 million square feet of warehouse space and contracts with more than 3,100 carriers in all modes of transportation in the markets it serves.

The company, founded in 1933, operates behind the scenes, managing critical transportation and logistics functions for more than 50,000 customers, many of which make the products that consumers use every day. Ryder employs nearly 40,000, manages a fleet of more than 277,000 commercial vehicles, and operates more than 55 million square feet of warehouse space.

About Ryder

Ryder is a Fortune 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. The company’s stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P MidCap 400® index. Ryder, which provides commercial truck rental, truck leasing, used trucks for sale, and last mile delivery services, has been named among “The World’s Most Admired Companies” by Fortune, as well as one of “America’s Best Employers” and “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes. The company is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, environmentally friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, world-class safety and security programs, and hiring of military veterans. For more information, visit www.ryder.com or our newsroom, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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