Industry, Government Continue to Look at Truck Size and Weight

March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Highway photoFor years, the trucking industry has advocated for increased truck size and weight, and now the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating the effect on safety and infrastructure if vehicle weights up to 97,000 pounds are allowed. [Read more...]

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Penske Announces 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge Results

January 29, 2013 by 1 Comment

Penske Truck Leasing has announced the winners of its 2012-2013 National Technical Challenge. The Tech Challenge is a company event that will be held every other year to test the skillsets of its truck maintenance technician workforce via hands-on and written assessments. There were two types of entries: a two-person vehicle systems team and individual competitors in the preventive maintenance (PM) event. [Read more...]

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Penske Installing Truck-Lite LED headlights on 5,000 Rental Semi-Trucks

November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Penske Truck Leasing is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new, cutting-edge LED headlights from Truck-Lite. Penske is the first and only commercial truck rental operation to currently offer this innovative headlamp option within its fleet. [Read more...]

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Government Eases CDL Requirements for Veterans

November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment

As the trucking industry works to attract new drivers, federal and state legislation is making it easier for veterans and active-duty members of the military to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) and become professional drivers.

In late October, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 into law, which allows states to issue a CDL to members of the armed forces in the state in which they are stationed, even if they are away from home. [Read more...]

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Penske Truck Rental Ready Following Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Penske’s call centers for consumer and commercial truck rental reservations are fully operational following Hurricane Sandy. However, please note some local offices and truck rental agents may experience delays, closures or road restrictions due to the recent storm. [Read more...]

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UTI Grads Find Career Success at Penske

October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment

After 10 years as a high school history and government teacher, Brendan Cotter (photo right) decided it was time for a change. While he enjoyed teaching, he was far less enamored with the politics that accompanied it. It was time to shake things up. So, Cotter enrolled at Universal Technical Institute in Los Angeles, to become a diesel truck maintenance technician. [Read more...]

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Careers in Fleet Maintenance Outside the Toolbox

September 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

After beginning work with Penske Truck Leasing nine years ago as a truck collision center clerk, Tess Bilbruck is today a branch service manager in Tempe, Ariz., where she manages a team of 14 well-trained maintenance technicians.

In Bilbruck’s current role she and her team are responsible for ensuring over 420 Penske trucks remain in peak condition for the company’s full-service lease and truck rental customers. [Read more...]

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Highway Law Funds Infrastructure, Mandates EOBRs

September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

U.S. President Barack Obama signed the transportation reauthorization law, authorizing $105 billion in spending for highways and public transit over the next two years and government mandates intended to increase safety, such as mandatory electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) and the creation of a federal drug and alcohol clearinghouse. [Read more...]

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Gearing Up For Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 16 to Sept. 22

September 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The trucking industry and communities nationwide will join together Sept. 16 to 22 to honor America’s truckers during National Driver Appreciation Week. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) coordinates the timing and marketing of the event, but the entire trucking industry embraces it. [Read more...]

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Penske Truck Leasing Program Helps Truck Fleets Manage Fuel Costs

July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment


The good news for the trucking industry and truck fleet owners and operators is the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently revised its forecast for diesel prices down. But, if you have operated a truck fleet over the last few years you know all too well low prices just don’t seem to last. When prices snap back it hurts your bottom line. Take a strategic approach now to gain greater control over your fleet’s complete fuel management with Penske Truck Leasing’s comprehensive program. Watch this video to learn more. [Read more...]

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