In a logistics environment marked by economic and operational uncertainty, Ryder Mexico maintains its commitment to collaboration with carriers, technological integration, and security as strategic pillars to strengthen its supply chains, stated Ricardo Álvarez , vice president and general manager of the company in the country.

During a meeting with the media, the executive emphasized that transport management remains one of the most important components for the company, so maintaining a close relationship with its partners is key to ensuring operational continuity in the various industries it serves.

“The transportation management component is one of the most important for Ryder in Mexico. Close interaction with our partners opens doors to collaboration and joint work to continue managing supply chains in the country,” he noted.

Regarding sustainability , he indicated that Ryder is gradually moving towards the incorporation of electric vehicles, mainly on short routes and local operations.

“We are proceeding slowly but surely, selecting the regions where it really makes operational and economic sense,” he commented.

Regarding business results, the executive reported that operations in Mexico grew by approximately 5% last year , in line with expectations given the volatile economic environment. However, he emphasized that efficiency initiatives improved the quality of earnings.

By 2026, the strategic focus will be on the customer, talent retention, and strengthening the organizational culture. Currently, Ryder has more than five thousand employees in the country and has significantly reduced employee turnover.

Regarding security , Álvarez acknowledged that it is a constant challenge in the sector, although he stressed that investment in technology and monitoring has significantly reduced incidents in operations.

The leader of Ryder Mexico reiterated the company’s confidence in the Mexican market.

“We are convinced that Mexico remains a country worth investing in, provided that the appropriate analyses are done at the right time and in the right region,” he said.

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Ryder Mexico presented the 2026 Ryder Awards , recognizing 25 transportation provider companies for their operational performance, collaboration, and compliance, out of a universe of 230 active partners under contract at the close of 2025.

The company explained that these awards recognize carriers that excel in key indicators for supply chain management , in a context where efficiency and reliability are increasingly crucial for logistics operations.

Ricardo Álvarez, vice president and general manager of Ryder Mexico, highlighted that transportation is a strategic component within the company’s business model, making the relationship with its partners fundamental.

“The transportation management component is one of the most important for Ryder in Mexico. An event like this, where we can interact closely with each of our partners, opens doors to collaboration and teamwork to continue managing supply chains in the country,” he said.

The executive explained that the evaluation of the winners is based on four pillars that are currently of paramount importance to the company: collaboration, regulatory compliance, technological integration, and security .

“The central focus is on collaboration, regulatory compliance, technological integration, and safety. These are the four pillars that carry the most weight in the evaluation of our carriers today,” he stated.

Álvarez also emphasized that the selection process is carried out throughout the year through continuous monitoring of operational indicators, supported by technological tools that allow for objective and transparent performance measurement.

In this regard, the evaluation was specifically carried out as follows: billing (20%), security (20%), time (20%), technological integration (10%), CFDI+CP (10%), collaboration (10%), growth in billing (10%).

With this recognition, Ryder seeks to strengthen its relationship with its carrier network

and to promote best practices in a sector that is key to logistics competitiveness in Mexico.

This year’s award winners were:

Ever Better Category

• Gold

Akna Transport

Traditional Category AAA+

• Bronze

Auto Express Oriente (member of the Top 100 in Motor Transport)

Lozmar Freight

Express Cargo and Logistics

Mexamerik Transport (member of the Top 100 in Road Transport)

International and Local Transport Service (STIL)

Blue Line Freight

Monroy Shiavon Transport (member of the Top 100 in Road Transport)

• Silver

Akna Transport

Traditional AAA Category

• Bronze

María de la Luz Pineda

Security Trans

Promotora Norte Pacifico 

Sabinas Rapid Transport

• Silver

Oscar Eli Pérez Peláez 

Traditional Category AA

• Bronze

Iter de México

Isidro Pérez Lorenzo 

Saya Transport

Kings Transport

• Silver

TRVALIN

Traditional Category A 

• Bronze

Hely Ariana Cervantes

María del Refugio Flores Hernández (Setecal) 

Vivia Araceli Chávez Sánchez

HITS General Cargo Transportation

• Silver

José Antonio Anaya Ríos

Strategic collaboration

JJC Dynamic Services

Aralo Express (member of the Top 100 in Road Transport)

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Ryder Mexico , a subsidiary of Ryder Systems, Inc. , announced the opening of a new warehousing and distribution complex in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. The facility adds 54,000 square meters (m²) to the company’s largest logistics hub in the country and represents the company’s sixth facility in Nuevo León.

“This new investment represents an important step in our growth strategy in the northern region of Mexico and reinforces our ability to offer the operational flexibility that our customers require,” said Ricardo Álvarez, Vice President and General Manager of Ryder Mexico.

The complex includes a 21,000 m² multi-client warehouse with more than 25 loading docks and a 33,000 m² yard for inventory and handling of oversized products . It has the capacity to receive and dispatch up to 100 cargo units per day.

In addition, the infrastructure complies with international certifications such as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) program.

For his part, Carlos Algraves, Director of Operations Group for the Northern Zone, highlighted that the complex joins the network of six facilities in Nuevo León. With this addition, the company continues to expand its infrastructure and technology to serve sectors such as automotive, industrial, consumer goods, and retail in Mexico and North America.

Ryder’s investment in Monterrey responds to the increased logistical demand in the region . Its proximity to the US-Mexico border promotes the integration of supply chains in both markets.

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), industrial activity in Nuevo León registered an annual growth of 4.6% during the first half of 2025, which positions this federal entity as the national leader in contributing to the country’s industrial growth.

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Digitalization , technology, and infrastructure investment are essential pillars for building more resilient and dynamic supply chains in North America, specialists agreed on the panel ” Keeping Pace with Cross-Border Demands ,” within the framework of Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain.

The panel included Magdalena Pongratz, inbound planning specialist at Volkswagen de México ; Ricardo Álvarez, vice president and general manager of Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder México; and César García, sales director at Uber Freight in Mexico.

The experts agreed that close collaboration, flexibility, and the adoption of technological innovations are key factors in facing current challenges , such as bottlenecks, and anticipating obstacles that may arise in the future in supply chains.

During the discussion, it was highlighted that digitization has ceased to be a trend and has become a necessity that improves transportation processes . As an example, the Transportation Management System (TMS) was cited, along with its evolution into a data exchange tool for a key player in customer service, and Ricardo Álvarez noted his experience in developing the tool.

“We tasked our engineers with developing a new model of our TMS to be 100% applicable and to act as mediators in the process to make it applicable to everyone. So, if someone tells us we want to fail, now the public is reviewing every detail. We are becoming a technology company, and this is part of our integrated solutions,” he noted.

Meanwhile, César García emphasized that investment in technology and infrastructure is a strategic priority for addressing the industry’s challenges . He pointed out that innovation should not be seen as a problem, but rather as the solution that accelerates processes. In his experience, particularly in border regions, alternatives have been implemented to optimize cash flow and consolidate operations, in addition to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in processes.

“What we need are three direct lines of management and flexible capacity solutions, because only with these can we react quickly and have the right processes in place. These are the two main characteristics for us,” he noted.

Finally, Magdalena Pongratz pointed out that transparency and open communication strengthen strategic transitions , while building a collaborative logistics ecosystem allows for raising the level of service and efficiency.

“In Mexico, it’s all about deep collaboration with our indigenous countries because we see, with all the new volume, with all the change that is happening, that we can build a resilient network that can support service providers in the long term,” he concluded.

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In the last three decades, Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went from 14 trillion pesos to 25.6 trillion pesos, this is a growth of 1.8 times , which is the result of the economy’s own progress, but also of the trade opening with the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its subsequent evolution to the T-MEC.

This route is where Ryder has been present for 30 years in Mexico , arriving in the country in 1994 with the objective of providing comprehensive supply chain solutions to companies so that they could focus on their business.

With a team of three people Ryder began his journey in Mexico. The first contracts that were signed were expansions with clients already served in the United States, to give way later to the route that would be drawn in the local market. “From the beginning we focused on providing comprehensive logistics solutions, which laid the foundations for our expansion, diverse solutions and diversification in the Mexican market,” shares Ricardo Álvarez, vice president and general director of Ryder México.

Ryder, Three Decades as a Regional Logistics PartnerAsset fundamental

In 2023, just over 992 million tons were moved in Mexico by all modes of transportation, goods that in addition to being moved require other types of logistics services.

The country’s economic growth, hand in hand with the nearshoring phenomenon and the United States trade dispute with China, have been factors that have boosted supply chains, but have also generated stress in all links.

In this environment, Ryder has identified the market need that requires quality in the execution of services and the flexibility to meet the requirements and needs of clients. “By configuring our value offer with this orientation, it allows us to offer personalized, optimized and efficient solutions, ensuring an agile response to changing market demands and thus strengthening the satisfaction of our clients,” highlights Álvarez.

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