Merchants Fleet Management and Leasing Solutions

Merchants Fleet: Comprehensive Fleet Management and Leasing Solutions 

Merchants Fleet^® delivers comprehensive, flexible fleet management and leasing solutions built around your organization’s real-world needs. As the only fleet management provider offering both long- and short-term leasing, Merchants Fleet gives clients unmatched adaptability in how they source, scale, and operate their fleets. The company’s dedicated fleet consulting team works closely with fleets to design funding structures, source the right vehicles, and streamline every aspect of lifecycle management — from acquisition and maintenance to safety programs, compliance, and remarketing. 

TotalView^®, the Merchants Fleet analytics-driven fleet visibility platform, brings your data together in one place, empowering smarter decisions that help control costs, improve performance, and keep your business moving forward. With high-touch service, deep industry expertise, and a flexible approach that evolves with your operations, Merchants delivers solutions built to meet today’s challenges while preparing you for what’s next. Merchants helps organizations of all sizes optimize efficiency, enhance driver safety, and maintain the momentum that keeps their operations running. 

Industry-Exclusive Flexibility: Merchants is the only FMC in North America offering long-term leasing, short-term leasing, rentals, and Rent-to-Lease under one roof, creating unmatched fleet adaptability.  
 
Tailored Financing and Acquisition Support: Merchants Fleet teams design open-end, closed-end, and short-term funding programs and help clients secure the right vehicles — even during constrained market conditions.  
 
End-to-End Lifecycle Management: Comprehensive services include maintenance, fuel, telematics, roadside, tolls, violations, safety, compliance, accident management, and remarketing, ensuring peak performance at every stage.  
 
TotalView^® Analytics Platform for Complete Fleet Visibility: Data-driven insights empower smarter decisions around utilization, cost, safety, EV adoption, and lifecycle optimization.  
 
High-Touch, Consultative Service Model: Clients receive a dedicated team including account managers, strategic fleet consultants, upfitting specialists, maintenance experts, and strategic advisors to guide decisions and solve complex challenges.  
 
Nationwide Vehicle Availability: Through ReadyFleet™, near-new and pre-owned fleet inventory is immediately deployable, helping organizations bridge allocation shortages, meet seasonal spikes, or accelerate growth plans.  
 
Specialized Programs And Innovative Solutions: FleetShare™ pool technology, GuaranteeBuy remarketing, EV rentals, sales & leaseback, and variable fleet programs offer economic and operational advantages unavailable through traditional fleet management companies (FMCs). 

Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Through Data-Driven Optimization: With TotalView® analytics and strategic fleet consulting, Merchants helps organizations uncover savings across maintenance, fuel, utilization, lifecycle timing, and driver behavior — often identifying significant cost improvements.  
 
Increased Agility During Growth, Seasonality, and Market Volatility: Exclusive access to ReadyFleet™, rentals, short-term leasing, and Rent-to-Lease supports rapid scaling, bridging supply shortages, and meeting project or seasonal demands without long-term commitments.  
 
Strengthened Operational Uptime & Reliability: Comprehensive lifecycle services including maintenance, fuel, telematics, roadside, safety, accident management, and remarketing, ensuring that fleets stay road-ready and efficient. This reduces downtime, improves service quality, and ensures business continuity.  
 
Reduced Administrative Burden and Standardized Operations (Ideal for Multi-Brand + PE/PI Fleets): Merchants centralizes fleet oversight with dedicated onboarding teams, unified reporting, and consistent processes — helping organizations eliminate administrative strain, streamline lifecycle management, and standardize operations across multiple business units or acquired entities.  
 

Private Equity and Private Investment Portfolios 

For private equity and private investment portfolios, Merchants provides:  

• Specialized onboarding for newly acquired companies  
• Custom reporting modules for both PE/PI firms and operating partners  
• Expertise in contracts and economics (EBITDA targets, finance lease structures)  
• Portfolio-wide scale leveraged for improved economics  

This ensures smoother integrations, reduced internal workload, and centralized control across decentralized field operations. 

“Since transitioning to Merchants Fleet, the difference has been extraordinary. The invoicing process has become simple and accurate. The time savings from not having to correct errors has allowed our payables and fleet teams to remain lean and efficient. We continue to benefit from customized reporting through TotalView. Our company receives timely insights into our fleet’s performance, which helps us make better operational decisions. This also allows us to adjust timely to changes in the business climate.  
 
The fuel card program has also been a huge improvement. Card management is seamless, and new cards arrive quickly when requested. But what really stands out is the partnership we enjoy with Merchants. The Merchants Fleet team treats us like a true collaborator, not just another account. They’re proactive, responsive, and genuinely invested in our success, helping us to be successful in our own unique way. We couldn’t be happier with the level of service and support we receive.” - Tim Lovett, Cameron Enterprise