First time using the big boy lanes today as I wanted to top off my DEF tank. I signed up for the RV Plus card to avoid the pre-pay dance and sure enough, that was a pretty frictionless experience all around. I did, however, have to Google the "tractor vs refeer" prompt as I had zero clue what that was all about! Thankfully the truck lanes were a ghost town so I didn't worry about holding someone up who was trying to make a living :-)Pretty nifty how you do back-to-back Diesel and DEF fills on the same transaction. Also nifty is the "holy******I'm done!" massive GPM fill rate. Fastest 140$ I've spent in a while. F350 took it wide open, surprisingly. RV plus card is certainly handy -- love thst it's not a credit card and it auto-debits my checking account, zero hassles.

I like the discount on the fuel as well as the easy in and out. Just watch out for the spilled diesel on the ground and wet running boards, makes for a painfull experience, don't ask me how I know.:S

Good to know! That reminds me I need to keep some old shoes and a rag in my truck for that. Got lucky and had a fairly clean lane this time.

well, what does the tractor and reefer signs mean?

From what I could tell, they are taxed differently but they are the same ULSD #2...Some rigs use both: one for the tractor, one for refrigeration units, which isn't subject to over-the-road taxes. Anyhow, I chose tractor. Would love to hear from someone who knows for sure what all this means, though...

Reefer fuel is Red, non-taxed. Do not introduce it to a road vehicle. Va and other states have a machine that can detect red exhaust and will give you a $2500.00 ticket and you get it by mail with a GOTCHA! It looks like a camera and they just put out a sign saying "Survey Crew" We use United Frequent Flyer mileage card and get miles for fuel. Pays more that Pilot and we went to China in 2010 for $60.00.

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Passin_Thru
Explorer
Nov 16, 2013
Reefer fuel is Red, non-taxed. Do not introduce it to a road vehicle. Va and other states have a machine that can detect red exhaust and will give you a $2500.00 ticket and you get it by mail with a GOTCHA! It looks like a camera and they just put out a sign saying "Survey Crew" We use United Frequent Flyer mileage card and get miles for fuel. Pays more that Pilot and we went to China in 2010 for $60.00.
breeno
Explorer
Nov 16, 2013
From what I could tell, they are taxed differently but they are the same ULSD #2...
Some rigs use both: one for the tractor, one for refrigeration units, which isn't subject to over-the-road taxes.

Anyhow, I chose tractor. Would love to hear from someone who knows for sure what all this means, though...
lj2654
Explorer
Nov 16, 2013
well, what does the tractor and reefer signs mean?
breeno
Explorer
Nov 16, 2013
Good to know! That reminds me I need to keep some old shoes and a rag in my truck for that. Got lucky and had a fairly clean lane this time.
Halmfamily
Explorer
Nov 16, 2013
I like the discount on the fuel as well as the easy in and out. Just watch out for the spilled diesel on the ground and wet running boards, makes for a painfull experience, don't ask me how I know.:S

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