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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Itakethe5th2011 wrote:
I agree with you. I have been using Gas buddy last 3 years on trips all over the country. I make it a point to stay away from those big truck stops as their prices are so much higher than brand name stations a block away. I have saved up to 40 cents a gallon. I pull a 34' Fifth wheel and never had problems fueling my pickup. Plan ahead and use Google map to look at station for ease in and out. Save money!
I drove by a Flying J and there were two truck stops across the highway displaying similar prices. Diesel was $2.71 a gallon. Five miles up the road the diesel was $2.39. I agree that Flying J used to be a great place to buy gas, but no more. I suspect that trucking companies get a significant break in the price through contracts with FJ, but consumers like the average Joe, shouldn't have to pay such an exorbitant price for diesel. I know diesel is made the same way at every refinery, and there are no additives added depending on the season like with regular gasoline, so why does the price fluctuate so much?
