Paint Trucks for Striping Pros

Built for high-volume output, our Paint Truck is designed for reliability and productivity. It is available in pump or pressure tank systems to provide air atomized (AA) spray application or airless spray (ALS) application. 

Features include: 

• High-volume hydraulic and material delivery system for simultaneous application of centerline and edgeline markings 

• Combination Imperial/Metric stripe control system 

• Thermostatically controlled material heating 

• Material usage monitoring systems with totalizing printer available  

• Glass cockpit now available 

Visit our website to learn more about what makes an MRL Paint Truck the real deal. 

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Final Call on Summer Financing

There’s just one month left to take advantage of our Summer Financing Promotions! Whether you’re looking to add a Mini Mac, Mini Grinder, a Melter or a combination of the three, special financing is available for 3 months with purchase.  

To take advantage of our Summer 2024 promotion with JB&B Capital and Ascentium Capital, contact us today. 

Department Spotlight: Service

We're excited to highlight the in-office MRL service team this month. They work day in and day out diagnosing complex customer service needs and developing solutions.  

They’re some of the best in the industry and we’re proud of the work they do!  

Pictured: James Thompson and Adam Elsenpeter 

MRL Work Anniversaries: July

Thank you to our team members for their hard work and dedication. Our employees make us great and their commitment is what drives us forward. 

Upcoming Events:

• ATSSA Midyear Meeting - August 2024
  • We're headed to Louisville, KY August 20-23 to take part in the ATSSA Midyear Meeting.
• APWA - PWX Conference - September 2024
  • Visit us in Atlanta September 8-11 at the 2024 APWA-PWX Conference. See you there!

MRL Job Openings:

Looking to make a career change? Visit our website for a listing of available opportunities.

Available positions include:

• Field Service Technician
• Industrial Equipment Painter
• Electrical Assembler Technician

From the Desk: Brace Yourself for more Chassis Changes! 

In the past, I have provided some details about the changes that occur on the chassis landscape due to the emission changes implemented by the EPA and CARB. I wanted to provide some further detail since we are mid-year 2024 and more changes are ahead for many other states.  

First, I want to provide some details on the three main regulations that are driving the changes. Engine manufacturers in 2024 were required to meet the CARB Omnibus standards. The EPA has a heavy-duty low NOx standard that is set to go into effect for the US in 2027. The second piece of the puzzle is what it called Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT). This impacts vehicle manufacturers as they must produce and sell a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles (ZEV) each year. The last piece is Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF). Fleets must purchase a given amount of ZEV starting in 2024 (CA) or meet ZEV milestone thresholds with their fleets starting in 2025. Trying to put this in more common terms, CARB Omnibus impacts the manufacturers with changes to the machine to help control emissions. This potential affects cost and chassis availability. ACT impacts them as well as they can not sell an ICE product into affected states without selling a ZEV and earning credits. ACF impacts you as a fleet operator. While this part of the regulation has been adopted, enforcement is still being developed.  

We know that all the regulations went into effect in California this year (2024). Starting in 2025, Oregon and Massachusetts will fully adopt all the regulations (Omnibus, ACT, ACF). New York, New Jersey, and Washington are adopting the ACT mandate.  

What does this mean for you? This potential will impact the availability of the chassis that you currently use for your trucks. Some manufacturers have decided to sunset certain engine/chassis packages to meet the newer emission guidelines. Available power from the chassis or torque curves could change. You may have to consider purchasing an electric truck for an aspect of your operations to get credits to buy an ICE chassis.  

As with anything there are always possible changes as we journey down the path to Net-Zero, but all indications are the train will continue to roll down the path, it may just slow a bit as other milestones come closer. Note that EPA and CARB have agreed to start aligning in 2027 on regulations.  

I wanted to provide you with this information so that you can start to strategically look at your replacement schedules to make sure you are ahead of the changes.  

Have a safe striping summer and please reach out to MRL if we can assist you with any equipment needs. 

Sincerely,

Boyd Montgomery
Director of Sales
bmontgomery@markritelines.com
(406) 869-9900 x204

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