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News•by News/Media Release•January 12, 2026

PacLease Expands Franchise Network, Adds 17 New U.S. Locations in 2025

Not only did PacLease celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025, but it also added 17 new franchise locations around the United States.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 12, 2026

FleetOwl Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer

FleetOwl has hired Daniel Brink as its chief revenue officer following the acquisition of SOS Trucking Software.

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Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet graphic covering 2026 IRS mileage rate increase, wildfire impacts on fleet operations, and workforce training and retention challenges for work truck fleets.
Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•January 12, 2026

IRS Mileage Bump, Wildfire Reality & Workforce Fixes

This week in fleet: 2026 mileage rate update, wildfire impacts on ops, workforce training pivots, and quick hits on parts and data.

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Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•January 12, 2026

The Cost Squeeze is Not Letting Up, and Fleets Are Planning Like It

2026 will test fleet budgets with rising costs, tariffs, and insurance pressure. Here’s how fleets are planning smarter and staying flexible.

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Legend of Fleet honoree Mark Petersen shown in a collage of career moments, highlighting his four-decade impact on fleet management through leadership, service, and industry relationships.
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•January 8, 2026

Mark Petersen on Experience, Pushback, and Being the Captain of the Fleet

Fleet may change, but leadership, preparation, and curiosity never go out of style.

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News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 6, 2026

Work Truck’s Top 10 Best-Performing YouTube Videos of 2025 You’ll Want to Watch (or Rewatch)

From fleet tips and walkarounds to our biggest interviews and most-watched series, these were the top-performing videos on Work Truck’s YouTube channel in 2025. If you missed any, here’s your cue to catch up.

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News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 6, 2026

2026 IRS Business Standard Mileage Rate Rises to 72.5 Cents Per Mile

IRS boosts the 2026 business mileage rate to 72.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents. Here’s what it means for fleets and reimbursements.

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Truck Chat Weekly Cheat Sheet graphic highlighting 2026 fleet news, work truck history, medium-duty trends, and commercial truck tire strategy.
Videos•by Lauren Fletcher•January 5, 2026

Welcome 2026, Fleet History & Tire Trends

Welcome to 2026. The fleet headlines in 60 seconds: Work Truck history, top medium-duty stories of 2025, tire trends, plus an Antich tribute call.

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The 2026 to 2027 Work Truck Editorial Advisory Board
Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•January 5, 2026

Meet the 2026-2027 Work Truck Editorial Advisory Board

Work Truck’s 2026–2027 Editorial Advisory Board brings real-world fleet insight to help deliver smarter, more useful content for today’s work truck pros.

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News•by Lauren Fletcher•January 5, 2026

10 Work Truck Editor Picks You Should’ve Read in 2025 (And Can Still Catch Up On)

From fleet safety and driver protection to upfits, AI, and replacement strategy, these are Work Truck’s must-read stories from 2025, handpicked by our editors for anyone who missed them the first time.

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