2023 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions Driver of the Year is Anslum Hudlin.

One of the secrets to Ryder’s success is the close relationships we build with our customers. By working with a customer for a long time, you learn their operations, their strengths and pain points, and what they need from Ryder to meet their commitments to their customers. Few Ryder employees exemplify this greater than Anslum. An eight-year Ryder veteran, Anslum has nearly 45 years of experience behind the wheel—all of them spent driving for Do it Best, Waco, TX. It’s no wonder that his customers consider him a living legend and someone they can rely on to safely deliver their products and serve as an ambassador to their customers. In his more than four decades as a professional driver, Anslum has driven more than 3.75 million miles without a preventable incident, making him an inspiration here at Ryder as well.

Anslum was nominated by Jeff Worster, group director of customer logistics; Thom Horton, group logistics manager; Vickie Martin, logistics manager; and Chris Linthicum, customer logistics manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Scott Teal, vice president of DTS.

We are proud to have Anslum represent Ryder as our 2023 DTS Driver of the Year.

2023 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Driver of the Year is Darryl Tolle.

Darryl drives for Team 18, supporting the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky. The Georgetown plant is Toyota’s largest in the world, producing more than half a million vehicles a year. You can imagine how many deliveries the plant receives daily, and at how many different locations across its 1,300 acre complex. For Toyota’s operations to run smoothly, deliveries have to be flawless. They demand perfection. With Darryl, perfection is what Toyota and Ryder get. In more than four decades behind the wheel, Darryl has driven more than 3.5 million safe miles. Next month, Darryl will celebrate 35 years with Ryder, and we’re thankful for every mile he’s driven with us.

Darryl was nominated by Bradley Hamilton, group director of customer logistics; Chris Hyatt, director of customer logistics; Russell Duncan, group logistics manager; Nathan Borders, senior logistics manager; and John Shotton, customer logistics manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Tom Regan, senior vice president of Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial, and Frank Bateman, vice president of supply chain operations.

We are proud to have Darryl represent Ryder as our 2023 SCS Driver of the Year.

2022 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions Driver of the Year is Lance Simmons.

There are a lot of qualities that go into making a person a skilled and safe driver. With 32 years and 3 million miles on the road, Lance has all of them. What may be even more impressive is his ability to instill those qualities into others. At his core, Lance is a teacher. In 2016 he volunteered to become one of Ryder’s first Certified Driver Trainers, and then in 2017 he was certified as an instructor on the Smith System for driver safety training.

Lance drives for Team 34, supporting Florida Power & Light out of Pensacola, Florida, providing safe, productive, and valuable service to a customer depended on by millions of Floridians. However, the impact Lance has had on Ryder by taking our newer drivers under his wing and training them in the Ryder way extends far beyond any one account and is, perhaps, unmeasurable.

Lance was nominated by Brad Larsen, group director of customer logistics; Glenn Stept, senior director of customer logistics; Robert Cleaver, senior logistics manager; Teresa Henley, logistics manager; and Jeffrey Shepherd, logistics manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Kevin Askew, vice president of DTS – South Operations.

We are proud to have Lance represent Ryder as our 2022 DTS Driver of the Year.

2022 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Driver of the Year is Greg Cassell.

Greg drives for Team 18, supporting the Toyota plant in of Georgetown, Kentucky. Yard management drivers don’t always get the credit they deserve, because they aren’t driving long distances cross-country. However, the Georgetown plant is Toyota’s largest in the world, capable of producing more than half a million vehicles a year. In Greg’s 23 years with Ryder (out of 40 total behind the wheel) he’s driven more than 1.9 million miles across that plant, attaining proficiency in every position necessary to support our customer. When you consider that 90% of his driving involves backing trailers into tight and congested spaces, his spotless safety record looks even more impressive.

Greg was nominated by Bradley Hamilton, group director of customer logistics; Chris Hyatt, director of customer logistics; Greg McCoy, group logistics manager; Ryan Pratt, senior logistics manager; and Benjamin Boring, logistics manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Tom Regan, senior vice president of Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial, and Frank Bateman, vice president of supply chain operations.

We are proud to have Greg represent Ryder as our 2022 SCS Driver of the Year.

2021 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions Driver of the Year is John Smith.

John drives for Team 34, supporting Shell Exploration & Production out of Houma, Louisiana. Whether he’s hauling cargo in support of Shell’s Gulf Coast operations or volunteering to provide hurricane support when Florida and the Gulf Coast states are impacted by a storm, John is the driver you can be confident will safely complete any assignment, over any route, to any location. His unflappable nature and strict adherence to discipline, which perhaps he picked up while serving in the U.S. Army, are more than evident in his 46 years on the road and more than 3.5 million safe miles.

John was nominated by Glenn Stept, senior director of customer logistics; Tim Novak, group logistics manager; and Andre Brasseaux, senior logistics manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Brian Dalatri, vice president of DTS - East Operations.

We are proud to have John represent Ryder as our 50th Anniversary DTS Driver of the Year for 2021.

2021 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions Driver of the Year is Harold Caldwell.

A driver and certified driver trainer for Team 17, Harold has nearly 40 years and 2 million safe miles behind the wheel. He supports multiple suppliers for the Jeep Wrangler Stellantis automotive assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio. His safety record, as well as his commitment to excellence, Ryder, and his customers have distinguished Harold as a leader in his field, further gaining him the respect of his colleagues and peers. His role as a leader extends outside of work and into his community, where Harold has served the city of Monroe, Michigan, on the planning and historic district commissions, as well as being active in his church.

Harold was nominated by Steve Adams, senior director of customer logistics; Eric Wasson, director of customer logistics; Ken Fister, group logistics manager; Doug Dicke, senior logistics manager; Torey Brown, logistics manager; and Ashley Messina, logistics analyst. This account is managed under the leadership of Jeff Snyder, senior vice president of Automotive, Aerospace & Industrial, and Jeff Kosloski, vice president of supply chain operations.

We are proud to have Harold represent Ryder as our 50th Anniversary SCS Driver of the Year for 2021.

2020 SCS Driver of the Year is Howard Davenport

Howard drives for Team 17, which provides shuttle service on the General Motors account in Lansing, Michigan. With 1.5 million safe miles behind him, including more than a million of those driven for Ryder, Howard exemplifies the commitment to safety it takes to become a driver of the year. An Army veteran, a volunteer and mentor in the Men Making a Difference Program, and a foster parent (just to name a few of the many hats he wears), Howard is also a prime example of how Ryder drivers of the year are just as impressive off the road as they are behind the wheel.

Howard was nominated by Jeff Kosloski, Group Director – Customer Logistics; Steve Adams, Senior Director – Customer Logistics; Eric Wasson, Director – Customer Logistics; Kerry Santori, Group Logistics Manager; Robert David, Senior Logistics Manager; Austin Lattimer, Logistics Supervisor; and Ashley Messina, Logistics Analyst. This account is managed under the leadership of Jeff Snyder, Senior Vice President – Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial.

2020 DTS Driver of the Year is Clifton Niles

Clifton drivers for CVS Health out of North Smithfield, Rhode Island. He’s the guy the stores request by name for their deliveries, and it’s easy to understand why. A Certified Driver Trainer with nearly 50 years of experience on the road and four million safe miles behind the wheel, you’d be hard pressed to find another driver who better exemplifies Ryder’s culture of safety. This is no small accomplishment, especially in the Northeast where drivers regularly face high congestion and some of the most difficult dock locations. Patient and with an unflappable positive attitude, store managers on Clifton’s routes describe his deliveries as “smooth as silk”, whether the load is 600 pieces or 1,000.

Clifton was nominated by Joseph Swinney, Group Director – Customer Logistics; Michael Peteah, Director – Transportation; Brad Walker, Group Logistics Manager; Ademildo Lopes, Senior Logistics Manager; and Stuart Tully, Logistics Manager. This account is managed under the leadership of Al Pinto, Vice President – Dedicated Transportation Solutions.