Fuel Discounts - The Flying J Question
I generally dont like to fuel at Flying J for many reasons most of them having to do with the fact that the lines are terrible, but I also find the staffs generally completely ill-informed about the F...
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GoPackGo wrote:
It makes a big difference whether you are shopping for gas or for diesel. The big truck stop places seem to be much more competitive on gas with the other no-names clustered at a big interstate exit - because they have to be.
Most all of the stations at an exit will have gas prices at about the same price - or they would go out of business pretty quick. Sure, a Shell or BP can get away with being a little higher based on their brand name status but they won't be a whole lot different. But gas fueled cars and pickups will totally ignore a station that is 25-50 cents higher then all the rest. And cars and pickups will fit into just about any station no matter how small.
It's a different story if you're a semi driver or in a long RV looking for diesel. The Pilot/Flying J/Loves are always way more expensive then the Murphy or Racetrack that is a block away. But they have more of a captive audience because of the extra room they provide around the pumps.
Agree 100%
