Interstate Gas Stations that have Diesel

[Cecilt]

Will be travelling from VA to Disney in a week. Question, I prefer to not stop at Flying J's/Love's due to higher cost. When the interstate signs at an Exxon/Shell/BP have the word diesel above their sign is that typically that they just sell diesel at the normal gas pump island and don't have a dedicated truck lane that sells diesel? tks

[Edd505]

john&bet wrote:
Who has the time to do all the research while going do the road at 60 plus MPH. It could be called distracted driving using all those apps, gps's or books. I think those very few who have gotten bad fuel have just gotten pure dumb yuck. 14 years, 251K, coast to coast, all kinds of stations and no bad fuel. I will keep doing what I have done to date.

Some of us have co pilots that know how to work smart phones and read maps, I can follow directions. Diesel p/u since 1999 & 750K driving as owner operator commercially and I know how to trip plan.

[JaxDad]

john&bet wrote:
Who has the time to do all the research while going do the road at 60 plus MPH. It could be called distracted driving using all those apps, gps's or books.

I know hours ahead of time when I’m going to need gas, food or a rest break. No need to do anything but listen to instructions and read billboards if I’m driving solo.

The DW / navigator uses the apps, GPS and does the research while drive.

[john_bet]

Who has the time to do all the research while going do the road at 60 plus MPH. It could be called distracted driving using all those apps, gps's or books. I think those very few who have gotten bad fuel have just gotten pure dumb yuck. 14 years, 251K, coast to coast, all kinds of stations and no bad fuel. I will keep doing what I have done to date.

[Edd505]

Current price spread on #2 Diesel 2.33-2.99 so it's more than a little at every stop.

[67Cutlass]

Sam Spade wrote:

67Cutlass wrote:

Cecilt wrote:
I am a good sam member but don't have a specific good sam credit card. Do I just swipe my good same card and my credit card to get the 8 cent discount?

No that won't work. You will need to get Pilot/FlyingJ RV Plus Card.

Wrong discount.
Yes it WILL work.....at the "regular" island pumps.

With ONLY a Good Sam membership card.....and whatever credit card you have.....you will get 5 cents off gas and 8 off diesel (I think) by just following the prompts on the pump.

That is at the "regular" island pumps.

I think you have to go inside at the "truck" lanes to get that discount. Other discounts might be a few cents more and might work right at the truck pumps. I don't know about that 'cause I don't use diesel.

Well my experience is just with the diesel truck lanes. The RV Plus Card has more advantages in the truck lanes that what the GS card offers in the gas lanes.

[Sam_Spade]

67Cutlass wrote:

Cecilt wrote:
I am a good sam member but don't have a specific good sam credit card. Do I just swipe my good same card and my credit card to get the 8 cent discount?

No that won't work. You will need to get Pilot/FlyingJ RV Plus Card.

Wrong discount.
Yes it WILL work.....at the "regular" island pumps.

With ONLY a Good Sam membership card.....and whatever credit card you have.....you will get 5 cents off gas and 8 off diesel (I think) by just following the prompts on the pump.

That is at the "regular" island pumps.

I think you have to go inside at the "truck" lanes to get that discount. Other discounts might be a few cents more and might work right at the truck pumps. I don't know about that 'cause I don't use diesel.

[67Cutlass]

Cecilt wrote:
I am a good sam member but don't have a specific good sam credit card. Do I just swipe my good same card and my credit card to get the 8 cent discount?

No that won't work. You will need to get Pilot/FlyingJ RV Plus Card.

This is not a 'Charge/Credit Card' per say. The balance on the account must be paid off each month. You will only get an email with an attached PDF document of your bill. You then need to go online and make a payment. The form of payment is an electronic draft from a checking account. Also since this isn't a charge card your activity is not reported to any credit auditing company i.e. Trans Union etc.

Depending on your credit you can get a limit of $1000 or $2000. That's a lot of fuel in one month. If you find you need more you can at anytime go online and do another payment. There is no fee for making a payment.

I've had this card since it was first offered 10 or 12 years ago. Anytime I've had a question it's been answered quickly through their 800 number. I have never been overcharge using this card or any fraudulent charges.

A lot of folks dislike this card, but personally I prefer using this card then carrying a couple of thousand dollars cash to pay fuel when we travel for months at a time.

I don' think anyone has mentioned that the discount is taken off the CASH price of fuel. So if you use some other credit card to pay for fuel you are typically getting a discount of 14/15 cents of the credit card price.

All the years using this I've found that typically even if Pilot/FlyingJ is a few cents higher then the station across the street. Using this card you will actually save more money at Pilot/FlyingJ.

[Kevarino]

https://www.goodsam.com/pfj/

[David_and_Chris]

When I am traveling the interstate I use the truck stops, for the convenience and for the break. Truck holds 29 gallons so not much savings. When I arrive I will refuel the next day after decoupling the 5vr. Main concern is with Height @13'2" I rather use the truck stops then worry about air conditioning unit.

David

[Cecilt]

I am a good sam member but don't have a specific good sam credit card. Do I just swipe my good same card and my credit card to get the 8 cent discount?

[azdryheat]

Google Map where you want to get fuel and see the layout of the station. I carry an extra 91 gallons of diesel in the truck bed so I can stop when and where I want.

[Cummins12V98]

I average 28 gallons per fill. Let's say I can save .10 per gallon, HMMMMM is it really worth $2.80 savings to risk being able to maneuver easily in and out a station not to mention height restrictions???

Besides my wife loves to shop at Love's Truck Stops.

Also if I am towing like this I don't even want to think about backing up!!!

[tatest]

My experience, when a sign on the Interstate is showing a price for diesel, there is at least one truck lane. There may or may not be a diesel pump in the car lanes, but usually at least one lane or one pump.

Small towns, in rural areas, off the Interstate, it is more likely that you will be sharing space with smaller vehicles, but the fueling lane has been designed to accommodate a pickup hauling a 20-30 foot trailer. Length will be less an issue than height, and you might have to wait for smaller traffic to clear before getting to the pump.

This is all midwest and southwest farm and ranch country. I have no experience with traveling in the densely populated coastal areas, except as motorcoach passenger, and the bus can go all day without stopping for fuel.

[67Cutlass]

Triker33 wrote:
You are going to Disney and don't like high cost?

They are now charging for overnight parking at their hotels. 😞

Flying J's RV Islands with Good Sam 8¢ discount and Visa card with another 3% discount make stopping there not outrageous.

Plus after fueling, park and go inside the Denny's with a AARP card 15% discount. 🙂

Rather pay a little extra for fuel then get stuck in a Mom & Pop station being hard to get in or out of.

Good Luck

I agree with you completely. For the few pennies difference per gallon saved, I considered it cheap insurance as not to damage my motor home or dingy. When we got our first DP I found it less nerve racking using truck fueling lanes than having to deal with cramped conditions at regular auto fuel lanes. I've never had any issues filling up at truck lanes, but did have instances of being confronted by individuals that let me know in no uncertain terms they did not want me filling my motor home there.

In fact I consider being able to fuel at truck lanes one of the major perks of owning a DP.