American Eagle Logistics Named Ryder System, Inc. Carrier of the Year for 2024

MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA (April 18, 2025) – Ryder System, Inc. named American Eagle Logistics, LLC, a division of Bennett Motor Express, Carrier of the Year for 2024. Ryder celebrates carriers by presenting them with this prestigious award at their annual carrier conference. Out of Ryder’s 87,500 qualified carriers under contract, American Eagle Logistics was one of 13 to receive this honor.

Carriers from the United States and Canada are eligible for this award based on their service quality and operational excellence measured by many metrics including on-time performance, customer service, economic value, claims and handling and commitment to innovation.

“I am so proud of the continuous work and passion for this industry that American Eagle puts in each day. We are grateful that they are a part of the Bennett Family of Companies and look forward to all that we will accomplish in the years to come.”

Marcia G. Taylor, Owner and CEO, Bennett Family of Companies

In 2024, American Eagle traveled 901,860 miles incident free. With safety being priority one at Bennett, this accomplishment is a wonderful milestone to continue building upon.

“Safety is, and has always been, priority one at Bennett. We work hard to facilitate a safe environment for all employees, agents and drivers and will continue to do so. I am very proud of American Eagle’s 901,860 incident free miles with Ryder and look forward to continuing our relationship with them.”

Keith Copeland, Vice President of Safety, Bennett Family of Companies

About Ryder System, Inc.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a fully integrated port-to-door logistics and transportation company. It provides supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, including warehousing and distribution, contract manufacturing and packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile delivery, managed transportation, professional drivers, freight brokerage, nearshoring solutions, full-service leasing, maintenance, commercial truck rental, and used vehicle sales to some of the world’s most-recognized brands. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 250,000 commercial vehicles, services fleets at 760 maintenance locations, and operates nearly 300 warehouses encompassing more than 100 million square feet. Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices; technology-driven innovations; corporate responsibility; environmental management; safety, health and security programs; military veteran recruitment initiatives; and the hiring of a diverse workforce. www.ryder.com

About Bennett Family of Companies
McDonough-Ga. based Bennett Family of Companies is a woman-owned, Women’s Enterprise Business Council (WBENC) certified, diversified transportation and logistics company. Through its 14 affiliated operating companies, the Bennett Family of Companies delivers integrated transportation and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Bennett has 4,625 drivers/owner-operators, over 1,000 employees and 600 agents located across the United States.  For more information, visit www.bennettig.com.

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