RYDER: THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE AND CNGRyder System, Inc., a leading provider of commercial

transportation and supply-chain management solutions,

helps customers throughout North America, Europe and

Asia operate more efficiently for their bottom lines and

for the environment. One area in which Ryder is making

significant inroads is providing compressed natural gas

(CNG) vehicles for rent or lease to commercial customers.

Ryder clients taking advantage of the fuel cost savings and

environmental benefits of CNG in California include a

national office supply chain as well as a regional discount

retail chain, which signed a Ryder lease for a fleet of 40 CNG-

fueled trucks. In Southern California, the reliable source for

CNG is Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®).

CNG: Abundant and reliableRyder has found that CNG is reliable and efficient. It is

domestically available and its use reduces the country’s

dependence on foreign oil. CNG is more in-demand than ever,

with additional companies asking SoCalGas about switching

their fleets to the alternative fuel.

“With natural gas technology, you can invest in a long-term

domestic energy source that’s clean and abundant,”

according to Ryder. “With more predictable pricing, you

can minimize uncertainty and save money — today and

tomorrow.”

Ryder: Recognized for green leadershipRyder’s use of alternative fuels has garnered praise in the

business world. Inbound Logistics magazine has included

Ryder in its Green Partners listing for five years in a row,

and Newsweek has included Ryder in its ranking of the

top 500 green U.S. companies for three years in a row.

CNG-fueled vehicles contribute to a company’s green

credentials just as they reduce toxic pollutants in the

atmosphere. Clean-burning CNG can reduce trucks’

carbon monoxide emissions by 90 to 97 percent and

carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 25 percent.

CNG-powered fleets, with no smog-producing particulate

emissions, are a step on the path toward eliminating

air pollution and reducing the reliance on petroleum imports.

Cutting costs with CNGRyder has been able to offset the costs of its new CNG

trucks through air-quality and other agency grants.

Ryder’s partnership with the San Bernardino Associated

Governments and the Southern California Association of

Governments (SCAG) Clean Cities Coalition began in 2010

and includes the deployment of 202 heavy-duty natural

gas-powered vehicles in Southern California. The $38.7

million project is being funded as part of a joint public/

private industry partnership between the U.S. Department

of Energy, the California Energy Commission and Ryder.

Now Ryder’s customers are paying far less for CNG than they

would for diesel. As the cost of diesel fuel has spiked and become

more volatile, the price of natural gas has remained stable.

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“It’s an economic discussion,” says Scott Perry, Ryder’s vice

president of supply-chain management. “Natural gas is much

more competitively priced across the marketplace compared

to traditional diesel products.”

Customers demanding CNG More companies than ever are asking for natural gas

vehicles, Ryder reports. Businesses are making the transition

from diesel-fueled fleets to those powered by natural gas.

“We are hearing from many customers who are interested

in taking advantage of the cost-saving and environmental

benefits of natural gas,” says Perry.

It makes smart business sense: The fuel is cost-effective,

environmentally sound and available throughout

Southern California.

SoCalGas: The CNG expertsSoCalGas is the region’s expert in CNG. It partners with

its customers in finding the right fleet solutions with

CNG, whether a business needs its own fueling station

or opts to utilize the network of public fueling stations

throughout the region.

SoCalGas account executives work with fleet clients to connect

them with resources for grants, tax credits and other incentives

from public agencies encouraging or requiring businesses

to use alternative fuels. The experts at SoCalGas offer the

technical support that clients need to make the switch to CNG.

Ryder: 6 million miles on CNG…and countingRyder recently passed the 6-million-mile mark with its fleet

of natural gas vehicles — including 215 CNG tractors — in

California, Arizona and Michigan. Since Ryder deployed its

natural gas truck program in 2011, its vehicles have displaced

approximately 923,000 gallons of diesel fuel with domestically-

produced natural gas. It has eliminated more than 2,300

metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions.

“We are committed to being a leader in providing flexible

solutions that enable companies to successfully implement

alternative fuel programs in their commercial truck operations,”

says Ryder’s Perry. “It is sustainability made simple.”

Is CNG right for you?To find out if CNG is right for your trucking or other

fleet, contact your SoCalGas account executive or call

1-800-427-2000. Visit us online at socalgas.com

(search “NGV”).

“We are hearing from many customers who are interested in the cost-saving and environmental benefits of natural gas.”