Penske Truck leasing opens new Florida facility

Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing continues its expansion with the recent opening of a new Tampa, Florida facility. 

The 28,406-square-foot facility will allow the company to upgrade the service it provides to customers in the area and attract new clients, a company statement said. 

This is the second recent investment Penske has made in the local Tampa market. 

This new facility offers both consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance, the statement said.  

It has five truck service bays, an automated wash bay system, and mobile truck lifts.  

The shop is also outfitted with the company’s proprietary fully digital and voice-directed preventive maintenance process and connected fleet solutions, a resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.), the statement said. 

“We’ve been growing in the region and required a larger space to accommodate our increasing customer base,” said Joe Hill, senior vice president of Penske’s southeast region. 

 “Our new, enhanced facility is conveniently located near major highways and downtown Tampa easing accessibility for both our commercial and consumer rental customers,” he said. 

Penske currently employs 40 associates at the new facility, and is hiring truck technicians, customer service representatives, and drivers locally and nationwide. 

 In 2020, the company opened a software development and cybersecurity support center office in Tampa, which employs 75 people, and plans to grow high-tech jobs over the next several years, the company said.