Ryder System

What It Is

Ryder System is a logistics and transportation company best known for commercial truck leasing and rental, fleet management, and supply-chain services. It was founded in Miami in the 1930s, beginning with a single truck, and grew into a national company serving businesses across many industries. Its operations are based in the Doral area of Miami-Dade County. The familiar Ryder rental trucks on highways are only the most visible part of a business whose larger revenue comes from managing fleets and warehousing for corporate customers.

Why It Matters

Ryder is one of the older homegrown Miami corporations, a company that has anchored the region's roster of large public employers for decades. Its long presence underscores that Miami-Dade is not only a place of glamorous industries like cruise lines and luxury real estate but also a base for the unglamorous machinery of logistics — the trucks, warehouses, and supply chains that keep commerce moving. In a region defined by the flow of goods and people across the Americas, a major logistics company is a natural fit, and Ryder's staying power reflects Miami's depth as a corporate home well beyond its glossier sectors.

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