Company record · #10 most-fined
Ryder
Ryder has 4,042 idling violations on record from citizen-era DEP summonses heard at NYC OATH (2019–2026), totaling $1,793,950 in penalties imposed, 0.7% of all idling penalties citywide in that period.
By Mario Bailey · Data updated November 2026
Violations by year
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · methodology
What sets this record apart
The measures on which Ryder differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.
- OATH records show $241,154 still due on Ryder's cases, about $60 per summons, against a citywide average of $382 per summons.
- 8% of Ryder's summonses were charged at the third-or-subsequent-offense tier, the highest of the three, versus 28% citywide.
- 13% of Ryder's summonses were decided by default, meaning nobody answered or appeared for the respondent, against 35% of all summonses citywide.
- 49% of Ryder's cases ended with the respondent admitting the violation, no hearing held; citywide, respondents admit 31%.
How the cases ended
| Outcome | Cases | Share | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admittedthe respondent admitted the violation without a hearing | 1,965 | 48.6% | 31.0% |
| Lost at a hearingcontested, and the hearing officer sustained the charge | 1,240 | 30.7% | 16.0% |
| Decided by defaultthe respondent did not answer or appear | 534 | 13.2% | 34.9% |
| Dismissedcontested, and the charge was thrown out | 267 | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Still opennot yet decided, or adjourned | 28 | 0.7% | 6.4% |
| Settledresolved by stipulation | 8 | 0.2% | 8.5% |
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · outcome = OATH hearing result · methodology
Offense tier and penalties
Tiers and amounts follow DEP's penalty schedule (15 RCNY 43-02, explained in the NYC idling law guide). Ryder's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 3,452, second offense 278, and third or subsequent 312. 484 were for idling more than one minute next to a school.
The penalty amounts OATH most often imposed on its upheld cases, and what each one means on the schedule:
- $350 2,724 casesfirst offense
- $1,000 489 casesfirst offense, default
- $600 258 casesthird or later
- $440 231 casessecond offense
- $2,000 23 casesthird or later, default
- $1,500 22 casessecond offense, default
Median time from violation to decision: 429 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $241,154.
Where and when
Violations were recorded in 129 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10001 (367, 9.1%), 11201 (322, 8.0%), 10003 (271, 6.7%), 10011 (185, 4.6%), 10025 (172, 4.3%).
The record in detail
- First violation in the data: 2019-01-05; most recent: 2026-04-03.
- Of 4,014 decided cases, 3,747 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 267 dismissed.
- Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (2,961, followed by Brooklyn with 702).
- Average penalty when upheld: $474 (median $350).
A summons records an alleged violation; cases marked pending have no final outcome. “Paid” reflects payments recorded in OATH case data, which can lag or include fees.
Respondent names behind this record
OATH records name respondents inconsistently. This page aggregates the following source spellings (violation counts in parentheses):
RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC (2,681) · RYDER TRUCK RENTAL LT (812) · RYDER TRUCK RENTAL LTD (79) · RYDER TRUCK RENTAL (78) · RYDER TRUCK (53) · RYDER (44) · RYDER TRUCK RENTAL CORP (27) · RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS INC (23)
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · company grouping documented in methodology · methodology
Cite this record: DashcamBounty, “Ryder: NYC Idling Enforcement Record, as of November 2026,” analysis of NYC Open Data OATH Hearings Division records. dashcambounty.com/data/company/ryder/ (underlying tables on the data hub).
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