Commercial Work Truck Leasing & Management

Leasing trucks for your business requires a systematic approach with experts at your side to ensure drivers have the right vehicles to do their jobs safely and efficiently.

Merchants combines engineering expertise with dedicated truck sales experts to find the commercial truck leasing option right for you.

• Ford Transit & Transit Connect
• Ford F150
• Ford Super Duty (F250, F350, F450, F550)
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500
• Dodge RAM 1500, 2500, 3500 HD
• Kenworth T370
• Isuzu NPR & NQR
• Toyota Tundra
• Mitsubishi Fuso
• Freightliner M2106
• Peterbilt 567
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• Hino M Series

Many commercial pickup trucks require aftermarket upfitting, from relatively simple branding to highly specialized assemblies. Merchants Fleet acts as a single point of contact among you, drivers, manufacturers, and upfit vendors, spec’ing out the vehicles and managing the process carefully. We work closely with you and your drivers to gain a thorough understanding of your needs, then our dedicated team of truck specialists keeps you informed and makes sure you get everything on time and within your budget.

Fleet Upfit & Branding Services

We offer a variety of commercial truck leasing programs, so you have the vehicles you need with the terms and financing that make the most sense for your business. With our open-end lease options, you do not have to worry about charges for excess wear and use, and there are no mileage restrictions. We also offer short-term fleet truck leasing for industries that experience seasonal fluctuations, such as construction, landscaping, and pest management.

Whatever your financial goals, and whether you need a truck for as little as few months or for the long term, we have options for you.

Leasing & Funding Programs

If you need a short-term rental for projects or seasonal needs, Merchants offers 4×4 light-duty and heavy-duty commercial truck rentals and vans to businesses nationwide.

We work with all types of industries and business sizes, so whether you need just one truck or dozens, we can provide flexible truck rental terms from as few as 1 month or 3 months and up to 12 months, with the option to extend if your business requires it. With decades of experience in the commercial truck and van rental industry, we have developed a variety of service and rental packages to meet your company’s needs.

Truck Rental Program

Fuel can be one of the largest operating expenses for fleet trucks. A managed fuel program can provide powerful controls and transactional data for tracking spend in real time. Merchants has a Fleet Fuel Management & Fuel Card Program to get you started.

Optimize your commercial truck fuel spend with:

• Exception Reporting & Alerts
• Card & PIN Pool Management
• Fraud Prevention & Employee Management

Commercial truck fleets are specialized, so the maintenance teams servicing your trucks should be too. At Merchants, we have ASC-Certified Technicians with truck expertise to ensure the right maintenance is conducted on your vehicles.

Find the right maintenance program for your fleet:

• Full Maintenance – A Fixed Monthly Fee
• Administered Maintenance – Pay as You Go
• Reserve Maintenance – Fixed Monthly Payment with a True-Up at the End of the Term

For a full list of our fleet maintenance services and their benefits check out our Fleet Maintenance Services page.

Today’s truck fleet telematics technology is one of the most powerful tools in gathering measurable, actionable data about your fleet. By monitoring trip data, vehicle systems information, and driver behavior, you identify key areas of improvement to drive cost savings and improve safety.

Key Benefits:

• View Data from the Vehicle’s Engine, Drivetrain, Instrument Cluster, & Other Subsystems
• Gain Advanced Insight into Drivers’ On-Road Activities with Safety Reports
• Provide Immediate Feedback & Improve Driving Practices with In-Vehicle Driver Coaching
• Instant Notifications with Accident Detection Alerts
• Maintain a High-Quality Record of Overall Vehicle Health

View Telematics & GPS Tracking Services

Take a data-driven approach to keeping your drivers and commercial fleet vehicles safe. Use driver history profiling, safety training, motor vehicle records, and telematics to reduce accidents and keep insurance premiums down.

Start reducing your risk today with our Safety Management Services.

We help you stay in compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations. Merchants offers the following regulatory compliance options so you can stay informed and protect yourself from liability:

• DOT Regulations Compliance
• Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) Tracking
• Hours of Service (HOS) for ELD Compliance
• Driver Qualification Management

Our truck remarketing programs are designed to maximize your return, whether it is for one vehicle or an entire fleet. We offer two different remarketing options:

• GuaranteeBUY: We offer you a guaranteed price for your vehicles.
• Multi-Channel Remarketing: Acting on your behalf, we develop a strategy to resell your vehicles through our sales channels.

View Fleet Remarketing Programs