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What are Some Other Reasons to Use a Fuel Card?

Beyond saving money on diesel purchases, a fuel card offers several other advantages. They
include:

Spending Control - Many fuel cards provide weekly credit lines and PlusCheks that drivers can

use to pay for expenses on the road. Each fleet can limit and monitor the amount of money that
drivers spend with the fuel card, reducing the chance of fraud. This is a far safer approach than
giving drivers an unrestricted credit card or a wad of cash to use on the road.

Fleet Management - Some fuel cards provide fleets with online accounts that contain real-time,

detailed reporting on all transactions. You can customize these reports to identify which drivers
are spending the most on fuel, what retailers offer the best deals and how you can operate
your fleet more efficiently. You can monitor, score and compare drivers’ behavior, and pinpoint
routes and fuel stops that offer the most fuel savings for your trucking fleet. The data you
collect from your fuel card account can also help with your fleet’s quarterly IFTA filings.

Communication - With the daily fluctuations in fuel prices, it is important to have a fuel card
company that regularly communicates the latest fuel discounts throughout its retail network.
Some fuel cards have mobile apps you can access on your smartphone or tablet to find the

lowest fuel prices across the country. This saves you time in planning your routes and
eliminates paying too much at the pump.

Other Savings - While saving money on diesel is usually the main draw to using a fuel card
program, many programs offer other ways to save as well. Depending on the fuel card, trucking

companies may also receive discounts on maintenance, tires, repairs, document scanning,
lodging and other common expenses of operating a trucking company

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