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News roundup, Dec. 4: New KW-branded merchandise available, Penske logs 10,000 miles in electric Freightliners
The Kenworth Merchandise Collection has added more than 65 new KW-branded items to its online store for drivers who want to represent the truck manufacturer. Three months after taking delivery of two Freightliner eCascadia tractors, Penske Logistics announced it has logged more than 10,000 miles on the trucks.
December 4, 2019
Business
Seven fleets named to Forbes’ ‘Best Large Employers’ list
Forbes’ list is comprised of 500 of America’s largest employers with the rankings based on an independent survey of more than 50,000 employees across 25 industries. Estes jumped more than 300 spots to its ranking of 159 this year, making it the highest-ranking trucking company on the list.
May 9, 2019
Business
Penske Truck Leasing opens new Colorado location
The new location officially opened for business on June 18 and will feature full-service truck leasing, truck rental, contract truck fleet maintenance and more.
July 27, 2018
Business
Penske opens new leasing facility in western Pennsylvania
The new location in Zelienople is along the I-79 corridor, north of Pittsburgh, and features three service bays, one wash bay and a diesel fuel island.
May 17, 2018
Business
Penske Logistics adds driver-facing, road-facing cameras to trucks
The new cameras only record if triggered by an event while the truck is in use. The cameras add to Penske’s existing safety technologies, including backup alarms, collision avoidance and lane departure systems, stability control systems and more.
April 3, 2018
Business
Penske opens new Laredo, Texas, facility
The new site sits on 10 acres with nearby access to Interstate 35 and Loop 20. It boasts a 15,000 square-foot maintenance shop with seven service bays and a wash bay.
December 18, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Penske deploys ELD service for rental customers
The Penske Driver app is available for both Android and iOS/Apple devices. The app connects using Bluetooth inside Penske’s rental trucks to integrally synchronize with the truck’s engine, meeting ELD mandate requirements.
November 22, 2017
Business
Penske opens new facility in Lafayette, La.
The new facility offers three service bays, a wash bay and a diesel fuel island.
May 25, 2017
Business
Penske settles with drivers in case over unpaid meal and rest breaks
Penske will pay 344 current and former drivers $15,000 each to settle the now 8-year-old case. The case produced a landmark ruling in 2014 regarding state-level laws regarding drivers’ pay and breaks, prompting concern from carriers about the potential for similar lawsuits.
February 21, 2017
Business
Fit for duty: Vets find new life in trucking
Carriers are looking for a few good men – and women – to drive their trucks. Military veterans fill the bill.
August 9, 2012
Overdrive Extra
Penske Truck Rental/Logistics’ new driver
The folks at Penske Truck Rental and Penske Logistics have a new driver doing some hauling, so to speak, in their stable — he might well be familiar to the IndyCar fans among you. None other than Helio Castroneves will wear the Penske Logistics/Truck Rental yellow for several races this season. Castroneves is in his […]
April 27, 2012
Channel 19
Moving business headed South
That’s not as bad it sounds. Van operators, take heed. Today’s news comes on the heels of a blog post by the folks at Penske Truck Rental, detailing the top 10 moving destinations in the country. Two of them are places I’ve left in the past — Chicago (in 2006) and Charlotte, N.C. (1998). I […]
January 18, 2011
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