<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 78,024 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 312,320 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 60,419 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 809,048 <PP&E> 6,894,138 <DEPRECIATION> 2,630,796 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,630,574 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,159,397 <BONDS> 2,254,083 <COMMON> 541,542 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 640,824 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,630,574 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,557,925 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,334,434 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 91,446 <INCOME-PRETAX> 132,045 <INCOME-TAX> 53,980 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 78,065 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (7,759) <NET-INCOME> 70,306 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.89 <EPS-DILUTED> 0