Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of NationaLease!
Founded in 1944, NationaLease is one of the largest full service truck leasing companies in North America. Ten years after the end of the Great Depression and one year before the end of World War II, the owners of 17 independent truck leasing companies met in Chicago to combine their efforts and share ideas in a new organization calling itself the National Truck Leasing System.
1944
National Truck Leasing System is formed
and incorporated
1949
Number of affiliates reaches 25, serving 135 cities with 10,000 trucks
1954
National Truck Leasing System is instrumental in developing the Car and Truck Renting and Leasing Association (CATRALA), predecessor of TRALA
1955
Number of affiliates climbs to 57 with 20,000
leased trucks
1961
First National Truck Leasing System Franchise Standards are introduced to affiliates
1965
NationaLease Purchasing Corporation is initiated
1999
New National Account Program begins
2002
Developing Member category of
membership is launched
2006
The leasing entity of AmeriQuest merges with NationaLease, bringing the number of
locations to over 700
2012
Dean Vicha becomes 7th President of NationaLease
The History of NationaLease
From horses and buggies to becoming one of the largest full service truck leasing organizations in North America, thank you for 75 years.
The journey continuesā€¦