Case Study: Windmill Farms achieves flexible seasonal transportation and lower costs with Ryder Dedicated Transportation

Windmill Farms - Customer Case Study

Windmill Farms, a large commercial nursery, faced significant challenges managing its own private trucking fleet to handle dramatic seasonal shipping peaks, particularly during the spring planting season. This required staffing up and down, managing equipment maintenance, and accepting substantial liability, which diverted focus from its core business. The nursery partnered with vendor Ryder to implement a Dedicated Transportation Solution to overcome these hurdles.

Ryder provided a flexible fleet of trucks, professional drivers, and full maintenance, scaling from 24 trucks in the peak season down to six in the off-season. The solution delivered substantial results, including a major reduction in reusable rack losses from 8-12% down to less than 0.8%, saving $270,000 in indirect costs, and improving cube utilization by 12%. By outsourcing approximately 800,000 miles of driving per year to Ryder, Windmill Farms achieved a smoother, more reliable operation that allowed them to focus on growth.

Windmill Farms

Eric Cord

President