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Ryder System Executive Compensation (FY25)

R · Miami, FL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Robert Sanchez
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 1, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Robert Sanchez: $9,283,808 → $10,178,386 (9.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.6% → 98.1% (0.5 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 168:1 → 184:1 (9.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Ryder System's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Robert Sanchez, Board Chair and CEO, came to $10,178,386 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $9,283,808 reported for fiscal 2024, Sanchez's total was 9.6% higher.
What was Ryder System's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 1, 2026.
Which companies are in Ryder System's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Arc Best Corporation, Avis Budget Group, Inc., C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., CSX Corporation and Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., among others.
What is Ryder System's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 184:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $55,344.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Sanchez
Board Chair and CEO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Diez
Executive Vice President and CFO (5)
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
J. William Sensing
President, Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Transportation Solutions
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Fatovic
Executive Vice President, CLO and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Sanchez
Board Chair and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Diez
Executive Vice President and CFO (5)
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
J. William Sensing
President, Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Transportation Solutions
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Robert Fatovic
Executive Vice President, CLO and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Sanchez
Board Chair and CEO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Diez
Executive Vice President and CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
J. Steven Sensing
President, Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Transportation Solutions
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Thomas Havens
President, Fleet Management Solutions
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Fatovic
Executive Vice President, CLO and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Sanchez
Board Chair and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Diez
President and COO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
J. Steven Sensing
President, Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Transportation Solutions
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Thomas Havens
President, Fleet Management Solutions
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Cristina Gallo-Aquino
EVP and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Cristina Gallo-AquinoRSU◇——◇——◇
Cristina Gallo-AquinoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
J. Steven SensingPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
J. Steven SensingRSU◇——◇——◇
John J. DiezRSU◇——◇——◇
John J. DiezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert E. SanchezRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert E. SanchezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Thomas M. HavensRSU◇——◇——◇
Thomas M. HavensPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Cristina Gallo-AquinoRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John DiezRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
J. SensingRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Robert SanchezPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Thomas HavensPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Cristina Gallo-Aquino
EVP and CFO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
J. Steven Sensing
Executive Vice President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
John Diez
President and COO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Robert Sanchez
Board Chair and CEO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael F. Hilton
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Robert J. Eck
◇◇———◇◇
David G. Nord
◇◇———◇◇
E. Follin Smith
◇◇———◇◇
Luis P. Nieto, Jr
◇◇———◇◇
Dmitri L. Stockton
◇◇———◇◇
Robert A. Hagemann
◇◇———◇◇
Tamara L. Lundgren
◇◇———◇◇
Charles M. Swoboda
—◇———◇◇
Robert E. Sanchez and John J. Diez served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 6x annual retainer ($690,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Arc Best Corporation symbol not shown
  • Avis Budget Group, Inc. CAR
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. CHRW
  • CSX Corporation CSX
  • Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD
  • FedEx Corporation FDX
  • Forward Air Corporation FWRD
  • GATX Corporation GATX
  • GXO Logistics GXO
  • Hub Group, Inc. HUBG
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. JBHT
  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. KNX
  • Landstar System, Inc. LSTR
  • Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL
  • PACCAR International PCAR
  • Rush Enterprises, Inc. RUSHA
  • Saia, Inc. SAIA
  • Schneider National, Inc. SNDR
  • Trinity Industries, Inc. TRN
  • U-Haul Holding Company UHAL
  • United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
  • United Rentals, Inc. URI
  • Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. ULH
  • Werner Enterprises, Inc. WERN
  • XPO Logistics, Inc. XPO

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 1, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 2, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 3, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 5, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 6, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 7, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 1, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 8, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 4, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 5, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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304 figures on this page: 294 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
294 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000085961-26-000013
  2. 0000085961-25-000043
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  3. 0001628280-26-016651
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 4 more sections
  4. 0000085961-25-000058
  5. 0000085961-24-000084
  6. 0000085961-24-000051
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000085961-23-000107
  8. 0000085961-23-000083
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0000085961-22-000135
  10. 0000085961-21-000157
  11. 0000085961-20-000131
  12. 0000085961-19-000106
  13. 0000085961-18-000115
  14. 0000085961-17-000066
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Peers Ryder System discloses

The companies named in R's own disclosed peer group.

Avis Budget Group, Inc.C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.CSX CorporationExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.FedEx CorporationForward Air CorporationGATX CorporationGXO LogisticsHub Group, Inc.J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.Landstar System, Inc.Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.PACCAR InternationalSaia, Inc.Schneider National, Inc.Trinity Industries, Inc.U-Haul Holding CompanyUnited Parcel Service, Inc.United Rentals, Inc.Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.Werner Enterprises, Inc.XPO Logistics, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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