Safety Tips for Automobiles and Commercial Vehicles Sharing the Road
On roads and highways across the country, motor vehicles large and small – including an estimated 12 million commercial vehicles – find themselves shoulder-to-shoulder on the same beaten path. With so...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Keeps Food for the Big Game Moving Forward
As fans prepare for football viewing parties across the country, snacks and drinks are sure to make it on the guest list. About 45 million Americans are expected to host gatherings to watch the big...
View ArticleUse Safety Precautions When Approaching Railroad Crossings
America’s railroad system winds along 140,000 miles of track, traveling through communities large and small and meeting truck drivers and passenger motorists at one of 212,000 railroad crossings each...
View ArticlePenske Named 2017 Military-Friendly Employer
Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have been named 2017 Military-Friendly Employers by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. Penske placed in the Bronze category. This is the first...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Lends Cupid a Helping Hand on Valentine’s Day
Saying “I Love You” with candy and flowers this Valentine’s Day has become a little easier thanks to Penske Logistics’ Transportation Management Services. U.S. consumers are expected to spend about...
View ArticleDriver Embraces Trucking Safety Ambassador Role
Everything seems big when you grow up the youngest of seven children, but nothing more so for Earl Taylor than his older brother’s tall royal blue Kenworth tractor, with its tandem axles and twin...
View ArticlePenske Truck Leasing Unveils “Penske Fleet™” Mobile App
Penske Truck Leasing has introduced a free mobile app, “Penske Fleet™” to benefit its full-service truck leasing and contract maintenance customers. The mobile app enables Penske’s customers to: View...
View ArticlePenske Helping to Grant Children’s Wishes in Mother’s Day Convoy
It was Matt’s one true wish – to ride inside a big rig and speak with his sister Heather on a CB radio. Make-A-Wish, a charitable organization which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening...
View ArticleInternational Roadcheck to Focus on Cargo Securement
Cargo securement will be the focus of inspections in early June across North America as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 30th annual International Roadcheck. The inspections will...
View ArticleSolar Eclipse Driving Safety Tips
For millions of drivers – including many Penske consumer renters and professional truck drivers, anticipation is building for Monday’s first visible total solar eclipse in the U.S. in decades. During...
View ArticlePeak Atlantic Hurricane Season Preparedness Tips
Summer’s waning days mark the start of the most dangerous and active period of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which makes being prepared even more vital. Hurricanes, which form over the water and move...
View ArticleThanking Truck Drivers for Moving Our World Forward
Life’s touchstone moments – holiday gatherings and family celebrations – would be less festive without professional truck drivers. The staples of both celebrations and everyday life are delivered each...
View ArticleTake Steps Now to Prepare for Hurricane Irma
On the heels of Hurricane Harvey, which recently caused widespread devastation and heartache across the Texas Gulf Coast, Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma in the coming days. The...
View ArticleConnecting with People and Places Drives Truckers
For many professional truck drivers, each new day is an opportunity to greet the open road with a freedom and sense of wonder not found in many other professions. Yet, it is also a feeling of...
View ArticleDedicated Contract Carriage Comes of Age in the Supply Chain
As a mode of transportation (when compared with private truck fleets or the use of common carriers) dedicated contract carriage is still a relatively new choice for shippers. But it has been nearly 40...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Named a Top 100 Trucker
Penske Logistics has once again been included in Inbound Logistics magazine’s list of Top 100 Truckers. Featured in the September issue, the ranking showcases 100 trucking leaders narrowed down from...
View ArticleAnticipate Increased Law Enforcement on the Roads Throughout Operation Safe...
Commercial truck drivers can expect to see more traffic safety enforcement than usual on the roads as part of Operation Safe Driver Week Oct. 15-21. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA)...
View ArticleSafety Tips: Move Over. It’s the Law.
When you hit the road as a professional truck driver or as a consumer with a car or Penske rental moving truck, you may encounter roadside work or emergency responders working along the way. Did you...
View ArticlePenske Veterans Moved the World Forward
Just a few months into his Army enlistment, Steve Carollo watched as the Berlin Wall, an iconic Cold War symbol, was brought down in both crumbles and chunks. A Military Police officer, Carollo, 19 at...
View ArticleDriving Tips to Help You Navigate the Fall Time Change
Are you still getting used to the extra hour of sleep and brighter morning commute, now that daylight saving time has ended? For our most important clocks – our biological clocks – it may take a few...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Honors Elite Professional Truck Drivers
Growing up in Arkansas, a 10-year-old Louis Patton III would be mesmerized as he watched professional truck drivers navigate tractor-trailers on the open road. “I would watch them drive on the...
View ArticlePenske is 2018 Military-Friendly Employer
Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned the 2018 Military-Friendly Employers Silver Awards designation, scoring within 30 percent of the 10th ranked organization in its respective...
View ArticleTight Trucking Capacity has Shippers Turning to Dedicated Transportation
The current state of the trucking industry is putting shippers across the country in a bind – leaving them with fluctuating rates for freight transportation and a shortage of drivers. Several factors...
View ArticlePenske Keeps Fleets Powering Through Winter Conditions
When heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures are in the forecast, schools and businesses are likely to close, resulting in a snow day for kids and adults everywhere – well, almost everywhere. There...
View ArticleTruck Drivers in Store for Super Lunar Eclipse Treat
For many drivers – including Penske’s one-way cross-country movers and professional truck drivers – the early morning sky on Wednesday will offer a rare visual treat: a “supermoon” lunar eclipse,...
View ArticleTrucking Industry Keeps the Bloom on Valentine’s Day Flower Deliveries
Bright, fragrant flowers, the universal symbol of love, will be in abundance today as consumers shower loved ones with bouquets on Valentine’s Day. Heart-shaped holidays, like Valentine’s Day, are busy...
View ArticlePenske Professional Truck Driver Charts Path to Rewarding Career
As a child, Cathryn “Cat” Cain would slip into the driver’s seat of her father’s commercial truck, grasp the steering wheel, and see the world as a professional truck driver. Those early lessons led...
View ArticleThird Generation Professional Truck Driver Finds Joy in Her Role
As a toddler, with her car seat strapped securely into the jump seat of her grandfather’s rig, Cindy Hollan experienced her first taste of the open road on trips to her family’s 50-acre farm in rural...
View ArticleCVSA International Roadcheck Begins June 5
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be conducting its annual International Roadcheck from June 5 to June 7. Commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America will inspect...
View ArticleMoving This Memorial Day?
Are you planning a move this Memorial Day weekend? The last thing you want to have happen in the middle of your journey is to be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic or experience mechanical setbacks....
View ArticleSummer Railroad Crossing Safety Tips
Railroad safety advocates are urging all drivers to remain vigilant when approaching railroad crossings because safety never takes a summer vacation. For Penske’s professional truck drivers and...
View ArticleOperation Safe Driver Week Begins July 15
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver Week will run from July 15 to 21 in an effort to reduce the number of accidents, deaths and injuries caused by vehicle...
View ArticleGet Ready and Have a Plan For National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and both Penske and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency – through the Ready campaign – want you to know how to respond in case of a natural disaster....
View ArticlePenske Logistics Honors Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Professional truck drivers do more than shepherd deliveries on the open road. They are the face of the trucking industry, making an impression at every stage of their day. Penske Logistics’ nearly...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Honors 221 Truck Drivers for Outstanding Safety
Penske Logistics recently honored 221 of its truck drivers for outstanding safety milestones at its locations across North America. The company debuted the next phase of its truck driver safety...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Honored as Top 100 Trucker by Inbound Logistics Magazine
Penske Logistics has earned repeat entry onto the Inbound Logistics magazine 2018 Top 100 Trucker list. Nearly 300 carriers submitted information for consideration. “It is great to once again earn...
View ArticlePenske Truck Leasing Opens Tallahassee, Florida, Location
Penske Truck Leasing has introduced a state-of-the-art facility in Tallahassee, Florida. With an address of 4765 Capital Circle NW, it has truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental, contract...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Truck Driver James Clark is ATA Road Team Captain Finalist
James Clark, a Penske Logistics truck driver in Otter Lake, Michigan, is one of 34 finalists vying for placement on the 2019-2020 America’s Road Team, as announced by the American Trucking...
View ArticleTips to Safely Navigate the Fall Time Change
Clocks and other timepieces are set to fall back this weekend, signaling the end of daylight saving time, and ushering in an extra hour of sleep. For drivers, including professional truck drivers, the...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Inducts 15 More Safe Truck Drivers into Its Driver Wall of Fame
For the second consecutive year, Penske Logistics held its Premier Driver Recognition Program, honoring 15 of its safest, professional truck drivers and inducting them into the company’s Driver Wall of...
View ArticlePenske’s Truck Driver App Gets Major Upgrade Ahead of Holiday Freight Season
The Penske Driver app just added a major upgrade to benefit truck drivers ahead of the busy holiday freight season. Deliveries are always time critical but around the holidays, freight such as food,...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Truck Driver Jim Clark Named to ATA America’s Road Team
Penske Logistics professional truck driver Jim Clark attained a great honor within the transportation industry when last night he was selected to serve on the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA)...
View ArticleAwareness Campaign Promotes Work Zone Safety
Spring, an annual season of renewal, brings with it warmer temperatures, sun-kissed days and the start of highway construction season. Work zones, accompanied by signature orange barrels, provide added...
View ArticleNational Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 5-11
Just weeks from the start of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, the spotlight is on preparation and the steps you can take to keep yourself and your property safe during the strong storms. Hurricanes...
View ArticleAAA Expects Record Number on the Roads This Memorial Day Weekend
As the Memorial Day holiday is set to shift into high gear, drivers – including do-it-yourself movers – are encouraged to pack a little patience for the road. More than 37 million drivers are expected...
View ArticleCVSA International Roadcheck Begins June 4
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will be conducting its annual International Roadcheck June 4 – 6. This year, while inspecting commercial motor vehicles and drivers across North America,...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Expert to Address Food Industry Transportation Summit
Penske Logistics Vice President of Dedicated Contract Carriage, Tom Scollard, will participate in a panel discussion titled: “Driver Shortage – Current State of Affairs and Potential Solutions” at the...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Thanks its Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation...
Professional truck drivers are the face of our brand; they make impressions throughout their day that signify what Penske represents. Drivers are the faces behind what we do — helping move lives and...
View ArticleCommercial Vehicle Brake Health the Focus of Brake Safety Week
Brake components will be the focus of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week, Sept. 15-21, with inspectors conducting roadside commercial vehicle safety inspections across...
View ArticlePenske Logistics Recognized 44 Truck Drivers for Safe Driving
The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program honored 44 safe truck drivers in the United States and Canada as part of the 2019 Platinum and Gold classes. The Platinum class requirements...
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