jnharley wrote:
Keep in mind in Indiana when you see the cash/credit prices for diesel that it is for the truck pumps and they do not get taxed at the pump, paying their fuel taxes separately. We encountered one Love's truck stop that would not allow us to fill at the truck pumps because of the tax issue. Point is, you see the advertised cash/credit price and think you are getting a decent deal and then get a big surprise at the pumps when they add tax. Sometimes their big roadside signs advertising fuel prices say "exempt trucks" but not all do and I doubt that most visitors know what that means.
You are sooooooo very correct with this! I've lived in Indiana most of my life. Born here and will probably die here too. Trucks stops and such are VERY confusing because of the "exempt" fuel tax for commercial vehicles. This is one of the biggest reasons why I avoid truck stops (especially in Indiana). In 61 years of life, I am now OK with this. I know what to look for now and get by just fine. The problem arises when we travel to different states. I never know what to expect from diesel (taxed or not, or whatever). That's why (for me), getting diesel at normal, regular auto gas stations works so much better. There's never any problem pumping from a "car diesel" pump.
In Indiana, I've not seen very many fuel stations that give discounts for paying cash over using a credit card. HOWEVER! They do usually post the price of fuel on their big signs, then in very small letters they have "members only price." Yea! Cash or Credit, doesn't matter, but having the fuel station convenience card does.
