Lease-purchase programs offered or managed by motor carriers in the trucking industry are under perhaps their biggest challenge to date. The Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF), established by the Federal ...

In a damning report, the Truck Leasing Task Force assembled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommended that Congress should ban motor carrier lease-purchase agreements with truck ...

Evidence suggests truck leasing programs do more harm than good. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — A federal task force has released its final report on trucking lease-purchase programs and ...

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-California) has introduced a bill intended to prevent predatory lease-purchase programs managed by carriers in the trucking industry. The bill follows through on ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] For some trucking companies, a truck lease-purchase agreement could be a hit-or-miss event with long-term ramifications. However, ...