Case Study: Apple Valley Creamery improves delivery reliability and cuts transportation costs with Ryder

Apple Valley Creamery - Customer Case Study

Apple Valley Creamery, a small dairy business, faced challenges with truck ownership, including unpredictable maintenance costs, vehicle breakdowns, and the risk of product spoilage during delivery. To address these issues, they turned to vendor Ryder for a full service leasing solution that included maintenance and customized refrigerated trucks.

Ryder provided a full service lease with trucks specifically customized to keep products at optimal temperatures. This solution gave Apple Valley Creamery a more reliable fleet with predictable monthly costs. The results included a 99.9% on-time delivery rate, a 66% decrease in fleet downtime, over $10,000 in annual transportation savings, and a 25% year-over-year business growth.

Apple Valley Creamery

Don Everett

President