Ryder System recently expanded its used truck operations two investments in northern New Jersey, one of the nation’s most important freight markets.
The company announced earlier this month it has relocated its Kearny used vehicle center to a larger, more strategically positioned facility in Newark, N.J., and has opened a new used truck sales center in North Bergen, N.J.
The investments enhance Ryder’s ability to serve customers across the Northeast while extending its reach near major ports, distribution hubs and transportation corridors.
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Located at 474 Wilson Ave., in Newark, Ryder says the relocated facility places the company at the heart of the region’s freight network, with direct access to the Port of Newark, Interstate 95, and Newark Liberty International Airport. The site also brings multiple Ryder fleet management solutions together in a single location, expected to create operational efficiencies and support the company’s integrated port-to-door transportation strategy.
Ryder’s new North Bergen facility, located at 6214 Tonnelle Ave., marks the company’s first used vehicle sales location south of the George Washington Bridge. Positioned along the heavily trafficked U.S. Route 1-9 corridor across from New York City, the site expands Ryder’s visibility in a densely populated logistics market and provides customers with another convenient destination for purchasing used commercial vehicles, the company says.
“Northern New Jersey is one of the most important transportation markets in North America, making it a natural fit to expand our used vehicle sales network,” says Eric Upchurch, vice president of vehicle sales at Ryder. “These locations bring us closer to the customers, carriers, and logistics operations that drive the regional economy and make it easier for customers to access Ryder’s high-quality used vehicle inventory and fleet solutions.”
According to RigDig (owned by Fusable, parent company of TPS), there are 70,369 prospects operating more than 102,000 verified vehicles and 28,000 verified trailers within a 50-mile radius of the North Bergen location. At the Newark location, those numbers change to 72,233 prospects operating more than 111,000 verified vehicles and nearly 36,000 verified trailers.
