Ryder Ranks Among Top Companies for Women to Work in Trucking

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 13, 2026--

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) secures its eighth consecutive recognition as a “2026 Top Company for Women to Work in Trucking” by the Women in Trucking (WIT) Association. This year, more than 18,000 transportation professionals cast ballots, and Ryder joins 106 companies on the 2026 list, alongside motor carriers, third-party logistics providers, and original equipment manufacturers from across the commercial freight sector. Ryder once again earned a spot on the program’s Elite 30, recognizing the 30 companies that received the most votes in the industry-wide voting process.

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“Ryder is to be commended for earning recognition as a 2026 Top Company for Women to Work in Trucking by Redefining the Road, the official magazine for the Women in Trucking Association,” says Brian Everett, group publisher and editorial director. “Organizations recognized on this impressive list have proven they are supportive of gender inclusion by accommodating family and work balance; offering competitive compensation, benefits, and professional growth; and providing career advancement opportunities.”

Companies are nominated and evaluated through a multi-step process that includes a review of workplace attributes women in the industry identify as most important in an employer, followed by an industry vote that serves as a heavily weighted component of the final selection process. Criteria include:

“We are proud to once again earn a spot on this coveted list as our culture is grounded in respect, accountability, and leadership that supports employees to grow, contribute, and advance,” says Lesley Kerr, vice president of human resources at Ryder and WIT board member. “Through mentorship, employee forums, and leadership skills training, we’re helping women build rewarding careers in transportation and supply chain management across the business, whether that’s behind the wheel, in operations, or in senior leadership.”

Earlier this year, WIT named two Ryder leaders – Rhonda McKown and Heike Dasilva – to its “ Top Women to Watch in Trucking ” list, recognizing their professional achievements and leadership in the transportation industry. The recognition complements other workplace honors Ryder has received in 2026, including a top 10 ranking in the Transportation, Logistics, and Aviation category on TIME’s inaugural America’s Best Companies 2026 list, recognition on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2026, and a VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer Award.

For the full list of “2026 Top Companies for Women to Work in Trucking,” visit: https://www.womenintrucking.org/press-releases/women-in-trucking-association-names-2026-top-companies-for-women-to-work-in-trucking

About Ryder System, Inc.

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a nearly $13 billion leading provider of outsourced logistics and transportation services throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Ryder offers supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions that integrate every step of the supply chain port‑to‑door, including cross-border logistics, fleet and transportation management, warehousing and distribution, and final delivery to customers’ doorsteps. Ryder’s broad portfolio of services encompasses managed transportation, freight brokerage, dedicated contract carriage with professional drivers, full‑service fleet leasing and maintenance, commercial truck rental, automation and robotics, digital technologies, contract manufacturing and packaging, omnichannel retail fulfillment including e-commerce and last-mile delivery, and used vehicle sales. Serving more than 20 industries, Ryder manages approximately 240,000 commercial vehicles, operates nearly 800 maintenance locations, and runs approximately 320 warehouses totaling more than 100 million square feet. Ryder is consistently recognized for technology‑driven innovation and industry‑leading practices in safety, health, security, talent acquisition, and environmental management, and was most recently named to Fortune’s “America’s Most Innovative Companies” list. www.ryder.com

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For the eighth consecutive year, Women In Trucking recognizes Ryder for its commitment to the employment and advancement of women in the transportation industry.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is blaming Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the suspected act of sabotage, authorities said.

The suspects, whose names were not released in line with Polish privacy rules, were arrested in Germany, Polish officials said Monday. They are accused of deliberately setting fire to Starlink infrastructure on Sept. 23 in Wola Krobowska, Poland, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Warsaw.

“We have no doubt that Russian intelligence services are behind this act of sabotage,” Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s minister overseeing intelligence services, said in a news release, noting that Russian intelligence services are increasingly turning to people with ties to the criminal underworld.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a post on X, called the incident “another act of hybrid warfare.”

Other details were not immediately available.

The Poland arson in September was one of more than 210 incidents across Europe that Western officials consider sabotage and malign activity linked to Russia tracked by The Associated Press since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

A British court last year found three men guilty of arson in a March 2024 plot that targeted a London warehouse with Starlinks for Ukraine inside. British prosecutors said it was masterminded by Russia’s intelligence services.

Officials say one goal of the attacks is to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources. Russia often uses proxies for such attacks and some perpetrators say they have no idea they have been hired by Moscow.

Tech titan Elon Musk has allowed the Ukrainians to use his Starlink satellite communications system inside their own territory, including in Russian-occupied regions, but has restricted use of the satellite system inside Russia. Starlink has become deeply embedded in Ukraine’s military operations, with commanders and soldiers relying on satellite connectivity to communicate and coordinate operations.

Russia’s intelligence services are carrying out almost “daily acts of subversion,” Siemoniak said Tuesday at a security conference in Warsaw.

“There is not a week where activities do not happen,” and the same goes for other European countries, he said, adding that the activity is aimed at countries that support Ukraine.

He said Russia’s covert malign activity in Poland started in early 2024 as Russia recruited disposable agents on platforms like Telegram to carry out attacks, including against a shopping center.

“Our enemy — that is Russia’s intelligence services — changes its methods of operation and has unlimited resources,” Siemoniak said.

Fighting against Russia’s intelligence services is not like taking down an organized crime group where the group is convicted and the case is closed, he said. In the case of subversive activity, as soon as you cut one head off, another grows and “you never know what direction they will pursue next,” he said.

“In cases of the subversive activity, it’s like the story of the dragon whose heads keep growing and you never know which direction they pursue next,” Beate Gangås, Norway's director-general of the Police Security Service, told the conference. “We are in the most serious situation since the Second World War.”

Dazio reported from Berlin.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks at the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Attila Husejnow)