Ryder System, Inc. recently nnounced its top carrier selections for the 27th Annual Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. The award program recognizes U.S. and Canadian carriers for service quality and operational excellence based on a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, customer service, economic value, claims handling, and commitment to innovation.
The award winners include:
- National Dry Van Carrier of the Year: Mesilla Valley Transportation
- Regional Dry Van Carrier of the Year: GP Transportation
- Intermodal Carrier of the Year: Alliance Shippers
- Refrigerated Carrier of the Year: Prime, Inc.
- Flatbed Carrier of the Year: Melton Truck Lines, Inc.
- National LTL Carrier of the Year: Estes Express Lines
- Regional LTL Carrier of the Year: Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
- Oil & Gas Carrier of the Year: Press Energy Services, LLC
- Canadian Truckload Carrier of the Year: Charger Logistics, Inc.
- Canadian LTL Carrier of the Year: Midland Transport Ltd.
- Freight Forwarder of the Year: Imperative Logistics
- Maritime Carrier of the Year: VinLog USA
- Drayage Carrier of the Year: Romar Transportation
“We manage a network of 87,500 qualified carriers under contract to move more than $11 billion in freight on behalf of our customers annually,” said Kendra Phillips, vice president of transportation management and brokerage for Ryder. “One thing that sets this year’s honorees apart is their commitment to technology and innovation to find efficiencies, drive productivity, and ultimately improve resiliency in an often unpredictable market. And, to support our carriers commitment to innovation, we continue to invest in real-time visibility, collaboration, and exception management with our RyderShare technology.”