About MERJ Fleet
MERJ Fleet Services has been serving Western New York and the surrounding areas since May of 2015. Launching with only two employees, owners Joseph and Rebecca LaPaglia, MERJ has grown to a well established team of 48 full time employees as of 2025. The founder Joseph LaPaglia has been turning a wrench on heavy duty trucks since the age of sixteen. He is well known for his extensive knowledge from serving companies and customers as a shop and emergency roadside mechanic and tow truck operator for over 25 years.
Vision and grit is why MERJ is #1 in the heavy duty diesel service community. Employees of MERJ are treated with respect and challenged with learning new skills and trades within the industry. With this support, customers experience a service that they will keep coming back to.
Our goal is to keep our roads safe for everyone.
The roots of MERJ consist of honesty, support, loyalty and persistence.
- "M" Madeline
- "E" Ella
- "R" Rebecca
- "J" Joseph
Our family stands for being dependable and helping each other grow during this journey. We will always do our best as a company for you.
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"What an absolutely seamless and professional experience with Joe, MERJ and their crew. After struggling to find a solution, I spoke with Joe on Monday and on Tuesday our issue was resolved. His entire team from dispatch, to drivers were prompt, professional and friendly. Couldn't recommend them any higher."
- jdstrawser
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"We use MERJ for all our local towing and rigging work. They have the newest top of the line equipment, excellent customer service and response time. Highly recommend Joe and his team."
- Arcangelo Capozzolo
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"Got my truck buried in snow. Within 30 minutes of my dispatch contacting them, they arrived and pulled me out like a hot knife through butter. The driver was Jason. VERY professional, VERY knowledgeable, VERY skilled at what he does. GREAT job. 👍 I highly recommend these guys.
Positive : Punctuality, Quality, Professionalism, Value"
- Chuck Capage
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"From my experience with road service calls, this shop takes the crown for honesty, straightforward communication, and quality work. They answered my call, listened to the issue, gave me a clear price and timeframe — and delivered exactly as promised, plus more. I truly appreciate their integrity and the extra effort they put in"
- Hasan Almefleh
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"Reached out to Joe and his team over at Merj, about painting a couple of our trucks so they matched the rest of our fleet. I was put in contact with Ken who heads up the body shop. Who came out looked over both trucks, gave a accurate quote. When all was said and done, we ended up with two well done trucks that look new. Joe and Ken thank you again, everything from the paint itself to the trim details were on point."
- Eric Guidie
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"Big professionals in their field. They took my truck with a trailer from the road around 5:00 pm. They replaced the compressor on my Volvo during the night and at 8:00 am they said they were ready. !!! In addition to professionalism, I would like to note the sociability and friendliness of these people, thank you very much guys !!!"
-Bogdan