M&A Deal Summary

Ryder System Acquires General Car & Truck Leasing System

On December 31, 2003, Ryder System acquired transportation company General Car & Truck Leasing System for 105M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ryder System’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Ryder System’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ryder System’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ryder System’s 1st transaction in Iowa.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-12-31
Target General Car & Truck Leasing System
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Ryder System
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 105M USD

Target

General Car & Truck Leasing System

Davenport, Iowa, United States
General Car & Truck Leasing System is a commercial truck leasing, maintenance and rental company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ryder System

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1933
Sector Transportation
Employees47,500
Revenue 11.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Ryder System's corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida.
Entrance to Ryder System's corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida.

Ryder System is a provider of commercial fleet management and supply chain solutions. Ryder operates in two business segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), which provides full-service leasing, commercial rental, contract maintenance, and contract-related maintenance of trucks, tractors and trailers to customers principally in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.; and Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), which provides comprehensive supply chain solutions including distribution and transportation services in North America and Asia. The SCS segment also provides dedicated services, which includes vehicles and drivers as part of a dedicated transportation solution in the U.S. Ryder's customers range from small businesses to large international enterprises. Ryder System was founded in 1933 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 27
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 19
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 25
State (Iowa) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 21
Year (2003) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-10-16 Ascent Logistics Pte.

Singapore, Singapore

Ascent Logistics Pte. Ltd. is a logistics and supply chain management services provider.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-04-01 Ruan Leasing

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Ruan Leasing Co. is a commercial truck leasing, rental and contract maintenance company.

Buy $145M