Merchants Fleet Emphasizes Partnership Over “Vendorship” at Work Truck Week 2026


At Work Truck Week 2026, Merchants Fleet showcased why they are currently the fourth-largest fleet management company in North America. Charles Mathew, Assistant Director at Merchants, sat down with Steve Henning to discuss the importance of consultative partnerships in today’s volatile market.

Mathew highlighted Merchants’ unique business model, which allows them to leverage both short-term rentals and long-term leases to help clients maintain productivity despite supply chain disruptions. By acting as a strategic conduit from order planning to remarketing, Merchants is helping fleets filter out the “noise” of geopolitical and economic shifts to focus on cost-effective, data-driven growth.


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