What are the Benefits of a Fuel Card?

Fleet management can be complicated. A good fuel card program can make the process easier with fuel card benefits like fuel savings, fraud protection, and spending controls.

How Fuel Cards Work

The basic process for using fuel cards at gas station pumps is as follows:

1. Truckers enter a PIN at the fueling station pump. Some programs require additional input, including vehicle mileage and two-factor authentication via text.
2. Once drivers have entered this information at the pump, they can begin fueling.
3. Drivers pay for their fuel and take a receipt.
4. Savings are earned at the point of sale or later through reimbursement.

This process allows owner-operators to easily track spending and mileages, reduce fraud, and monitor drivers. In addition to savings on fuel, these cards also offer perks like service discounts, security features, and spending controls.

Fuel cards offer these perks through partnerships with select fueling locations and fuel card providers.

Fleet Fuel Card Benefits

Fleet fuel cards are preferred by many owner-operators in the trucking industry over cash and other cards.

Compared to Cash

Fuel cards offer distinct advantages compared to cash purchases.

For starters, while many truck stops offer cash discounts, it’s harder to track purchases using this method, and the savings only extend to fuel costs. With a dedicated fuel card, expense tracking is much easier, business owners can set purchase limits on drivers, and savings can extend beyond fuel purchases to tires and maintenance services.

Compared to Credit and Debit

Payment methods like credit cards and debit cards offer greater expense tracking advantages compared to cash, but they still don’t offer the same perks as dedicated fuel cards. The largest benefits to using a dedicated fuel card compared to a generic cash-back credit card are extra savings on fuel, being able to set spending limits for drivers, enhanced fraud protection features, and extra discounts on services like tires, maintenance, and washes.

Motor Transport Alliance Fuel Card Program Benefits

Partnering with Motor Transport Alliance by joining our fuel card program makes it easy to streamline operations and unlock perks beyond great fuel savings, including the following.

Fraud Protection

Fuel management doesn’t need to be complicated by bad actors. We partner with QuikQ to ensure our partners always receive the most advanced security features, including:

• Real-time security alerts. Get notified of any suspicious activity right away.
• Two-factor authentication. Drivers receive a text message asking for confirmation of fuel spend when they go to a pump to fill up.
• Detailed reporting metrics. Keep track of expense reports and more to optimize operations and weeding out potential fraud.
• Spending limits. Easily set limits on fuel expenses, ensuring no one can take more than your budget allows.
• Cardless payment options. Bypass card skimmers at pumps entirely by utilizing card-free payment methods through our program.

Savings on Fuel Prices

We offer point-of-sale fuel discounts, so you can enjoy flexible fuel cost savings at hundreds of qualifying Love’s fueling stations.

All Fuel Types Covered

Our program covers gas and diesel fuel consumption alike.

Savings on Maintenance and Tires

Motor Transport Alliance extends savings to tires and maintenance at select fueling locations.

Services include:

• Oil changes
• Tires
• Per mileage fee for callouts

24/7 Account Access

Easy access to your account, any time, anywhere. We make it easy for fleet managers to monitor cash flow, potential fraud, and more.

Spending Controls

Overseeing budgets is a major part of fleet operations. We make this part of the process easy. Our program makes it easy for owner-operators to set spending limits for truckers.

No Fees or Contracts

Simplicity and honesty. That’s what Motor Transport Alliance stands for, and it’s why we never have transaction fees, annual fees, or contracts.

No Fleet Size Requirements

We want to meet the business needs of all our customers in the trucking industry, including small businesses. We do not have fleet size requirements for joining our program, and we work with each partner to tailor our program to their specific needs.

Easy Setup

You have more important things to do than fill out lots of paperwork. Motor Transport Alliance requires minimal paperwork and no complicated steps for joining our savings program.

Exceptional Compatibility

We make our discounts and customer support as readily accessible as possible, which is why we apply our discounts to a wide range of fuel cards. You can contact us to confirm compatibility with your specific credit card.

Accepted Nationwide

Our partnered network of over 500 Love’s truck stop locations across the US means we’re able to meet truckers where they’re at, every single time.

We strive to be the best fuel card program in the nation. For more information about our fuel card benefits—or to get started—contact us today.