Ryder System Inc Pricing Supplement
 

                     
Pricing Supplement No.  3                           Dated  09/23/03                   Rule 424(b)(3)
     
(To Prospectus dated September 15, 1998 and
Prospectus Supplement dated October 4, 2002)
  File No. 333-63049
CUSIP No. 78355H JD2

$200,000,000

RYDER SYSTEM, INC.

Medium-Term Notes, Series 17
(Registered Notes-Fixed Rate)
Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue

         
Principal Amount:   $50,000,000    
 
Issue Price:   100.00%    
 
Issue Date:   09/26/03    
 
Maturity Date:   09/26/08    
 
Interest Rate:   4.000%    
 
Day Count:   30/360    
     
Interest Payment Dates:   Semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year,
commencing April 1, 2004 and at Maturity.
 
Record Dates:   March 17 and September 16.
             
Form:       x   Book Entry   o   Certificated
         
Redemption:       x   The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
        o   The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
         
Terms of Redemption:    —        
         
Repayment at option of holder:       x   The holder has no option to elect repayment of the Notes prior to maturity.
o   The Notes are repayable prior to maturity at the option of holder.
     
Terms of Repayment:    —    
             
Discount note:   o   Yes       x   No
     
Total Amount of OID:              —    
 
Yield to Maturity:                     —    
 
Initial Accrual Period OID:      —    
     
Name of Agent and Agent’s Discount or Commission:    
RBC Dominion Securities Corporation
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Wachovia Securities, Inc.
  $150,000.00
$  50,000.00
$  50,000.00