logistics company . for other uses see ryder disambiguation . ryder system inc. type public traded as nyse r s & p 500 component dow jones transportation average component industry transportation founded 1933 1933 in miami united states founder james ryder headquarters miami florida key people robert sanchez chairman ceo 1 art garcia cfo 2 services fleet management supply chain management dedicated carrier cargo truck rental revenue us 6.938 billion 2014 operating income us 5.546 million 2014 net income us 218.575 million 2014 total assets us 6.652 billion 2010 total equity us 1.404 billion 2010 website ryder.com footnotes references 3 4 5 6 a 2003 07 ryder ford e 450 a ryder daf lf45 truck in the united kingdom a ryder freightliner sprinter truck in the united states a ryder ford transit van in the united kingdom a isuzu n series ryder system inc. or ryder is an american based provider of transportation and supply chain management products and is especially known for its fleet of rental trucks . 7 ryder specializes in fleet management supply chain management and dedicated contracted carriage . ryder operates in north america the united kingdom and asia . it has its headquarters in suburban miami florida within miami dade county . contents 1 history 2 business 2.1 fleet management 2.2 supply chain 2.3 dedicated contract carriage 3 rental trucks 4 headquarters 5 locations 6 criticism 7 references 8 external links history edit this section needs expansion . you can help by adding to it . january 2011 ryder was founded in miami florida in 1933 by james ryder as a concrete hauling company with one truck a 1931 model a ford . 3 within a few years when 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 . ryder bought great southern trucking company in 1952 . in 1955 ryder system inc. was formed to combine great southern and ryder truck rental . ryder system went public in 1955 . 8 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 . james a. ryder founder and chairman retired in 1978 . 3 business edit ryder divides its business into three segments fleet management solutions supply chain solutions and dedicated contract carriage . as of 2008 the total company revenue was 6.2 billion earnings before income taxes of 459 million . fleet management edit ryder s fleet management business is its largest business segment accounting for 71 % of its revenue for a total of 4.4 billion . profit of 398 million was 86 % of the total . 9 this arm of the business does contract based full service leasing contract maintenance commercial rental and fleet support services . under full service leasing ryder owns and maintains the trucks and the customer decides where they go . in contract maintenance ryder just takes care of the trucks . commercial rentals are the white ryder trucks which the contract customers can rent on a temporary basis . ryder grew its north american rental fleet to nearly 30 000 vehicles in 2010 and 2011 raising the percentage of model year 2010 or newer vehicles in the fleet to more than 40 percent . 10 support services consist of insurance vehicle permits and fuel . in april 2011 ryder bought b.i.t. leasing from hayward california . 11 also in 2011 it acquired the full service leasing and rental business of carmenita leasing inc. located in santa fe springs california 12 and the full service lease contract maintenance commercial rental and dedicated contract carriage business the scully companies inc. based in fontana california . 13 supply chain edit ryder supply chain operations accounted for 26 % of its revenue for a total of 1.6 billion . profit of 42 million was 9 % of the total . this business consists of management of a customer s supply chain . basically the customer owns the trucks and ryder decides where they go managing the warehouses and the drivers . ryder managed over 15 000 000 square feet 1 393 546 m2 of warehouse space on december 31 2008 . 9 in december 2010 ryder bought tlc a supply chain services company based in holland michigan . 14 dedicated contract carriage edit ryder dedicated contract carriage accounted for 8 % of its revenue for a total of 0.5 billion . profit of 49 million was 10 % of the total . 9 this arm of the business conducts both leasing and supply chain management . in 2013 ryder launched a new name and identity for this program called ryder dedicated . rental trucks edit ryder launched a consumer truck rental operation in 1968 with 1 000 trucks and vans . these were the yellow trucks known as one ways and available for the public to rent from filling stations and other automotive service locations . in june 1998 ryder decided to focus on commercial truck rental and leasing and exited the one way business arena ; which it sold to budget truck rental . 15 the white ryder trucks seen on highways today are available to the general public looking to move locally returning the truck to the original pick up location businesses and companies that have a contractual agreement with ryder . headquarters edit ryder s headquarters are located in an unincorporated area in northwest miami dade county florida near the miami dade county broward county boundary line . 16 17 previously ryder had its headquarters in doral florida . 18 in 2002 after taking a year long study of 22 potential headquarters sites in south florida ryder announced that it would move its headquarters to another location in northwest miami dade county . the commute times of around 200 employees who reside in broward county decreased . before the announcement of the final headquarters site ryder considered some locations in miramar in broward county . 17 in 2005 shoma development corp. began demolishing the former ryder headquarters in doral replacing it with the park square at doral development . 19 locations edit headquartered in miami ryder has satellite locations in 48 us states and also in mexico canada singapore china and the united kingdom . 20 criticism edit in december 2011 the non partisan organization public campaign criticized ryder for spending 0.96 million on lobbying and not paying any taxes during 2008 2010 instead getting 46 million in tax rebates despite making a profit of 627 million . 21 references edit notes ryder about us leadership . retrieved july 15 2013 . ryder about us leadership . retrieved july 15 2013 . a b c ryder history . ryder system inc. retrieved august 7 2008 . ryder media fact sheet . ryder system inc. retrieved august 7 2008 . ryder system inc. . google finance . retrieved april 24 2011 . ryder system inc. form 10 k . edgar online . retrieved april 24 2011 . ryder system inc company profile . reuters . retrieved august 8 2008 . ryder system inc. company history . funding universe . retrieved may 7 2011 . a b c 2008 annual report business wire ryder acquires portfolio of b.i.t. leasing about ryder ryder completes acquisition of the scully companies inc. ryder acquires big holland based warehouser with 2 500 employees nationwide highbeam.com contact us . ryder . retrieved on january 9 2010 . a b tamen joan fleischer . ryder headquarters to be located near broward county fla. border . south florida sun sentinel . december 5 2002 . retrieved on january 9 2010 . contact ryder . ryder . february 29 2000 . retrieved on january 9 2010 . urban living . miami herald . august 12 2005 . 1c business . retrieved on january 9 2010 . ryder.com portero ashley . 30 major u.s. corporations paid more to lobby congress than income taxes 2008 2010 . international business times . archived from the original on december 26 2011 . retrieved december 26 2011 . bibliography saunders harris . top up or down the origin and development of the automobile and truck renting and leasing industry 56 years 1916 1972 . birmingham al harris saunders 1972 . 2008 annual report pdf . ryder system . retrieved february 15 2011 . external links edit ryder system inc. official website coordinates 25 52 5.67 n 80 23 6.96 w 25.8682417 n 80.3852667 w 25.8682417 ; 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