{"id":11108,"date":"2025-07-21T16:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linexfranchise.com\/?p=11108"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:56:23","slug":"line-x-and-merchants-fleet-sign-preferred-partnership-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linexfranchise.com\/company-news\/line-x-and-merchants-fleet-sign-preferred-partnership-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"LINE-X and Merchants Fleet Sign Preferred Partnership Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11108\" class=\"elementor elementor-11108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16c503c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16c503c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e3f73b0\" data-id=\"2e3f73b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea33df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea33df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"posts-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Content posted on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/line-x-and-merchants-fleet-sign-preferred-partnership-agreement-to-expand-nationwide-up-fitting-capabilities-302509608.html\">PR\u00a0Newswire<\/a>\u00a0on July 21, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>New Collaboration Builds on $2M+ Partnership, Reinforcing LINE-X&#8217;s Commitment to Franchisee Success<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linex.com\/\">LINE-X<\/a>, the leader in vehicle up-fitting for over 30 years, recently announced that it has joined the Preferred Upfit Network for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4471930-1&amp;h=1531915304&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merchantsfleet.com%2F&amp;a=Merchants+Fleet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Merchants Fleet<\/a>, the nation&#8217;s fastest-growing fleet management company. The signed agreement builds on a 5-year collaboration between the two companies with steady growth.<\/p>\n<p>LINE-X Fleet Solutions will support Merchants Fleet with their growing need for high-quality, reliable upfitting services, helping to prepare vehicles for the field faster and more consistently. LINE-X has hundreds of locations that service up-fitting requests while maintaining national service standards across diverse applications and industries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This agreement deepens the longstanding relationship between LINE-X and Merchants Fleet and enhances the support we can provide to Merchants and their clients, but it also creates meaningful new opportunities for our franchisees,&#8221; said\u00a0<strong>Matt Labuda, Vice President at LINE-X<\/strong>. &#8220;Partnering with Merchants Fleet is a strategic win for both companies, and we&#8217;re proud to bring consistency, speed, and innovation to a growing commercial segment that&#8217;s critical to the future of mobility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With LINE-X&#8217;s dedicated support team who centralize components of the fleet up-fit process, partners can trust that the job will get done right. LINE-X&#8217;s growing influence in the fleet space signals its continued commitment to serving franchisees by securing partnerships that offer long-term opportunity, stability, and innovation. From the outset, LINE-X has prioritized creating pathways for its franchisees to tap into commercial revenue and building meaningful connections within their local markets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the past five years, LINE-X has consistently impressed us with their reliability, responsiveness, and ability to adapt to our evolving needs,&#8221; said\u00a0<strong>Charles Mathew, Assistant Director Orders &amp; Upfits for Merchants Fleet<\/strong>. &#8220;As we invest in technology and begin incorporating EVs into our fleet, it&#8217;s clear that LINE-X is a partner we can grow with. Their forward-thinking approach and attention to detail give us confidence in where we&#8217;re headed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>LINE-X, which originally gained global recognition for its premium spray bed liners and protective coatings, is proud to offer over 80 up-fitting services for medium and light-duty work trucks and vans. Services range from expert electrical work like strobe lights, light bars, and backup alarms, to truck toppers and truck caps, van shelving, rack systems and accessories, and life-saving safety equipment.<\/p>\n<p>For information about available franchise opportunities and available territories with LINE-X, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linexfranchise.com\/available-territories\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=news&amp;utm_campaign=news-post\">www.LINEXFranchise.com\/available-territories.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-760b030 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"760b030\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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