FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GARCIA ART A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RYDER SYSTEM INC [R] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP and Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 11690 N.W. 105 STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2009 (Street) MIAMI, FL 33178 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/06/2009   M   950 (1) (2) A $ 0 13,385 (3) D   Common Stock 02/06/2009   F(4)   310 D $ 32.71 13,075 D   Common Stock               2,155 I By Ryder Employee Savings Plan Common Stock               376 I By Ryder Deferred Compensation Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 32.71

02/06/2009

A

6,575

(5)

02/06/2016

Common Stock

6,575

$ 0

6,575

D

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights

$ 0 (6)

02/06/2009

A

1,445

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

1,445

$ 0

1,445

D

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Rights

$ 0

02/06/2009

M

950

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

950

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GARCIA ART A 11690 N.W. 105 STREET MIAMI, FL 33178			SVP and Controller

Signatures

/s/ Flora R. Perez, by power of attorney		02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person through the vesting of performance-based restricted stock rights granted on February 13, 2006.
(2)	These performance-based restricted stock rights vested upon approval of the Board of Directors on February 6, 2009 based on the Company achieving a financial performance goal for the three-year period ending December 31, 2008.
(3)	Includes 25 shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person under the Company's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last Section 16 filing.
(4)	Represents shares of common stock withheld upon the vesting of the performance-based restricted stock rights issued on February 13, 2006 for the payment of the related tax liability.
(5)	The stock options vest in three equal installments on February 6, 2010, February 6, 2011 and February 6, 2012.
(6)	Each performance-based restricted stock right represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ryder common stock based on the Company achieving a financial performance goal for the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2011. Performance-based restricted stock rights that do not vest will be cancelled.

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