Ryder Opens Used Vehicle Sales Center in Orlando, Florida

Mar 24, 2011

Ryder Will Offer Customers State-of-the-Art Used Vehicle Sales Center and Selection

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the opening of its new used vehicle sales center located at 9413 Bachman Road in Orlando, Fla.

“Now, more than ever, the value proposition for quality, used vehicles is at an all time high,” said Gregg Nierenberg, Ryder’s Group Director of Vehicle Sales. “Ryder is pleased to invest in the marketplace and provide businesses with affordable, professionally-maintained used vehicles to support their needs.”

The facility is located on approximately three acres of land to showcase an inventory of more than 75 commercial vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty straight trucks, tractors, and trailers. Each vehicle is Ryder Road ReadyTM certified and comes with a 30-day warranty and complete vehicle maintenance history. The new facility is conveniently located just down the street from Ryder’s full service lease and maintenance facility on the corner of Bachman and Thorpe.

“The Orlando market is very important to us, and we want to make sure we’re offering our growing customer base a state-of the-art facility where we can display a broad array of our top-quality used vehicles for sale that come with a complete maintenance history and a 30-day Powertrain warranty,” said Jim Demski, Ryder’s Vehicle Sales Manager for Orlando. “We look forward to continuing to serve our customers at this new facility with flexible financing options to meet their needs.”

To view Ryder’s complete used vehicle sales inventory at the Orlando retail center, visit www.usedtrucks.ryder.com or www.ryder.com. Alternatively, you can call 1-800-USED-TRK or the retail center directly at 407-438-1800. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – noon.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500®commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as the top third party logistics provider, and Security magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.

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Source: Ryder System, Inc.