Health benefits in 30 days and 2 weeks of PTO accrued in 1st year!
$1,500+ Driver Referral Bonus with some locations offering up to $10,000!
12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave!
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401k Savings Plan
With company match as well as discounted stock purchase plan
Personal Time Off
80 hours of PTO accrued in your first year and 12 weeks of paid Maternity Leave plus an extra day of PTO for Veterans
Health Insurance
Including Dental, Eye, Prescription and Company Contributed HSA – Beginning at 30 days
Employee Discounts
Vehicles, Wireless Plans, Electronics, Appliances and more
- Flexibility - At Ryder, we know and understand that over your career you will want options and choice to change your schedule, type of work and increase your income. We offer that flexibility through our many different customers, accounts and products. Perhaps you want a fixed dedicated scheduled for 9 months of the year, but for 3 months you want to maximize your earnings, we can provide that. Perhaps you need to move to a new town or city, at Ryder you can take your career with you, no matter where you are going. Are you concerned about your career being tied to a single dedicated account? At Ryder we have so many more options, from the flexibility of our SWAT team, to our Truckload business to 100’s of account based dedicated accounts, you have options! In short, we have a job to fit every lifestyle in every geography. Let us design your dream job. Text “drive” to 97211 to get in touch with our custom team.
- Veteran Approved - Ryder has long been a supporter of military veterans and their families. Since 2011, Ryder has hired 11,000 veterans and today veterans represent 10% of our workforce. In 2021 Ryder was awarded the Forbes “Best Employers for Veterans”. We are so appreciative of all of your sacrifice, come find a rewarding career in a military friendly company that knows what you’re looking for. With over 1,420 veteran drivers at Ryder, you will find a welcome home. Ryder also allows you to bring your military driving experience with you. View our Military Recruitment page.
- Driver Appreciation - We know that we are nothing without our drivers and we also recognize how important they are to us in our everyday personal lives. We work to celebrate them as much as we can. The Driver of the Year award is one of Ryder’s longest running and most prestigious recognition programs. Honorees are selected through a rigorous review process by a committee that includes Ryder executives, safety experts, and professional drivers. Our Drivers of the Year each receive a cash prize of $20,000, as well as a beautiful crystal trophy, personalized ring, and watches for themselves and their significant other. Drivers also receive awards throughout the year for: Driver of the Month, Mileage Club, Safe Driver, Driver Appreciation Week, and employee appraisals.
- It’s all about you - You may think you know Ryder and what we do, but today’s Ryder has much more to offer than you might think. Let us show you how you can find a great and rewarding career, with the flexibility, earnings and home time you deserve!
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Congrats To Our Drivers 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.
Driver Referrals
Nobody can prepare a potential Ryder employee for what they can expect like a current employee and we want to reward our Ryder Family for helping us bring in the top talent in the industry. Driver Referral Bonuses range from $1500-$10,000 per referral.