fuel cards at trucker fueling stations

[Treefrog]

How does an RVer obtain a card to use a trucker fueling stations like Love, TA, Petra so that you start fueling, walking inside, pay, then leave?

Currently I have to walk in and ask the clerk to start the pump. Not efficient.

[J-Rooster]

Executive wrote:
BTW, I also have a Pacific Pride fleet card that's good nationwide. Only problem is their prices are all over the board and you must call if you're interested in what the price is at a particular facility. I have one for gas and one for diesel, only cuz it's easier to pay em with my bookkeeping...:W......Dennis

X-2, I also have a Pacific Pride card I like the ease of fueling wherever I go, but the DW doesn't like how flexible fuel prices are as Dennis mentioned.

[Executive45]

BTW, I also have a Pacific Pride fleet card that's good nationwide. Only problem is their prices are all over the board and you must call if you're interested in what the price is at a particular facility. I have one for gas and one for diesel, only cuz it's easier to pay em with my bookkeeping...:W......Dennis

[1950panman]

good replys, I do have the flying J, card..love it...but need a R/V now...looking to swap, or trade my 73 vette for one ..that s not being used anymore...good luck with your card issues..lane000000

[GMandJM]

Alright. Glad that's settled and we've totally confused the OP with information he probably wasn't looking for in the first place.

Well done! 🙂

[Dutch_12078]

GMandJM wrote:

lanerd wrote:
I don't think the PFJ Loyalty card is the same as the PFJ RV Plus card. Better go to their web site and see what the differences are.

Ron

Correct.

Loyalty Card = Not a credit card.

P/FJ RV Plus Card = A credit card.

Exactly... The loyalty card can be used in conjunction with a "rewards" type credit card for an even larger discount than the Plus charge card provides.

[GMandJM]

lanerd wrote:
I don't think the PFJ Loyalty card is the same as the PFJ RV Plus card. Better go to their web site and see what the differences are.

Ron

Correct.

Loyalty Card = Not a credit card.

P/FJ RV Plus Card = A credit card.

[lanerd]

I don't think the PFJ Loyalty card is the same as the PFJ RV Plus card. Better go to their web site and see what the differences are.

Ron

[GMandJM]

Same for the GS Swipe and Save offer: 3cents. That plus the extra 5% back can add up nicely. We have a PF/J loyalty card, but thought it was just for coffee and shower points. Good to know.

[Dutch_12078]

GMandJM wrote:

Dutch_12078 wrote:
I use my Pilot/Flying J "RV Real Value" card (now called "MyRewards") that carries a smaller discount on fuel than the PFJ/GS card. It's a loyalty card, not a charge card, so I can use it along with my 5% fuel discount PenFed credit card for payment, saving even more than using the PFJ/GS card while still getting the pay at the pump option.

Is the P/FJ "RV Real Value" card a bigger, smaller or the same discount than a GS "swipe and save" discount for just having a regular GS (non P/FJ) card.

My PFJ loyalty card lowers gas prices by $0.03. I don't know how much the GS card lowers them. My PenFed Cash Rewards Visa card lowers the price an additional $0.05 on the dollar credited on each monthly statement, so gas that's posted at $3.00 per gallon costs me $2.82.

An additional advantage of the "myRewards Card" is the other discounts that come with it, such as 10% off meals at participating Denny's restaurants, mostly the ones at PFJ locations not surprisingly.

myRewards - Home

[GMandJM]

Anyway, after re-reading the OP's post, I think he's looking more at something like a Fleet Card.. I've used only a work-related one so I don't have any first-hand knowledge of having/getting one for personal use.

[GMandJM]

Executive wrote:
The Flying J/Pilot/GoodSam card is a credit card.

There's also a "Swipe and Save" discount you can get by using just a plain GS membership card. It can apparently be used with any payment type (such as PenFed CU that gives 5% cashback.)

I was wondering if Swipe and Save is bigger/smaller/different than the other poster's "Rewards card" discount, which, is again different than the PF/J credit card.

It's getting a little confusing, all these offers.

[bullydogs1]

What I do is use the card and get the bill via email...now if goes over 1000 (which I do keep track), then I go online and pay the bill on their website...never had a problem doing that...a real six cents off the cash price and pump start and never having to go inside....

[lanerd]

I too pay my Pilot/FJ card by my CC which gives me another 5% discount on all fuel charges. So I get the .06 cents off at the pump, and then the additional 5% off the total price when I pay my monthly bill.

However, that said..... I mostly use the Pilot/Flying J fuel stations for the convenience of being able to get in and out without any hassle. The discounts on price is just an added feature as far as I am concerned.

Ron

[Executive45]

The Flying J/Pilot/GoodSam card is a credit card. You can elect to have it direct debit from your checking account, as Mark described, OR you can elect to have it billed monthly like a regular credit card. The only hitch is it must be paid in full each month. It also has a $1000/mo limit unless you contact them to have that limit increased. Ours is $2500. It has the pump start feature and you do not ever need to go inside the store unless you want to.

Here's what we do:
1. Pull up to pump.
2. Insert card..activate pump start..
3. I pump while DW goes inside.
4. When done, I text her with amt so she can verify and get a receipt.
5. I pull forward, but she's usually coming out by then.
6. She also activates and pays for the weight ticket if I'm weighing.
7. Save 8 cents off the CASH price.