Pay at the pump at truck stops
Although I technically can get into some gas stations when towing, I personally prefer using truck stops since it's just easier, plus you don't have to deal with someone parking their mini van in fron...
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I have dual tanks which requires using truck pumps to get 100% full. I know the drill and I just do it, otherwise it's dodge the cars and get pissed at the shoppers blocking the diesel pumps and not get full tanks.
I tried using Pacific Pride, which are a (national?) chain of truck fueling stops. That worked sometimes, but their technology is aging and they aren't that easy to find. Their smartphone app doesn't work well and GPS couldn't find many of them. I never knew what I was paying until the email bill arrived - and that didn't work too well either. A couple times I never got one, then the next one showed I had an overdue balance, and then they finally gave up and said "we're not email billing any more...this just isn't working." I do not know how their other customers are billed..paper I guess. Ain't gonna happen with me.
I avoid Pilot and the J simply because that's where everyone goes, meaning they're always crowded and busy. I'll pay more out of town just for the convenience, and cleaner pump islands. I hate walking in diesel fuel sludge and then having to wipe my feet before getting back in the cab. I prefer having my fuel in the tank, not on my floors.
Be very careful with those truck island nozzles, or you'll be taking a bath in diesel fuel.
I tried using Pacific Pride, which are a (national?) chain of truck fueling stops. That worked sometimes, but their technology is aging and they aren't that easy to find. Their smartphone app doesn't work well and GPS couldn't find many of them. I never knew what I was paying until the email bill arrived - and that didn't work too well either. A couple times I never got one, then the next one showed I had an overdue balance, and then they finally gave up and said "we're not email billing any more...this just isn't working." I do not know how their other customers are billed..paper I guess. Ain't gonna happen with me.
I avoid Pilot and the J simply because that's where everyone goes, meaning they're always crowded and busy. I'll pay more out of town just for the convenience, and cleaner pump islands. I hate walking in diesel fuel sludge and then having to wipe my feet before getting back in the cab. I prefer having my fuel in the tank, not on my floors.
Be very careful with those truck island nozzles, or you'll be taking a bath in diesel fuel.
