SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2000

                        RYDER VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 1999-A
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware                                333-81455           52-7000600
 (State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission         (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)          File Number)        Identification No.)

 3600 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami, Florida                         33166
 (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (305) 500-3726
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS

                  The Quarterly Report to Investors (Payment Date Certificate)
                  for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 was delivered to the
                  trustee of the Ryder Vehicle Lease Trust 1999-A On January 14,
                  2000.

ITEM 7.           EXHIBITS

                  The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

                  Exhibit 99.4      Quarterly Report to Investors (Payment Date
                                    Certificate) for the quarter ended December
                                    31, 1999.

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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           RYDER VEHICLE LEASE TRUST 1999-A
                                           (Registrant)

Date:      January 26, 2000                /s/ W. DANIEL SUSIK
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           W. Daniel Susik
                                           Vice President and Treasurer
                                           Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

                                           (Duly Authorized Officer of the
                                           Administrator on behalf of the Trust)

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number            Description of Exhibit                                    Page

Exhibit 99.4      Quarterly Report to Investors (Payment Date
                  Certificate) for the quarter ended December 31, 1999       5

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