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Fuel is expensive, volatile, and one of the most important pieces of the limousine industry cost puzzle. Until technology advances to the point of providing viable alternative vehicle solutions for the entire industry, operators will continue to depend on the remains of fossils to make the wheels go ‘round.
While pump price is mostly out of our hands, operators can still control fuel purchases through the use of fleet fuel cards. These programs offer benefits such as comprehensive reporting, security, expense monitoring, and other incentives such as discounts and cash-back rewards in some cases. Operators should choose a card that matches well with their business needs.
Wright Express
Wright Express Universal Fleet Card
South Portland, Maine
www.wrightexpress.com
(800) 395-0812
Murphy USA
Murphy USA Wright Express Universal Fleet Card
El Dorado, Ark.
www.murphyusa.com
(870) 862-6411
Fuelman
Fuelman Advantage Fleet Card
Atlanta, Georgia
www.fuelman.com
(800) 383-5626
"The Fuelman fleet card is good because you assign a card to each chauffeur and they have a specific pin number,” says Danny Bacher of Atlanta’s Topper Worldwide. “You can track all purchases on the cards online. You can also limit the dollar amount per fill-up and the number of fill-ups per day. By logging into the site you can disable a card if you need to."
Did You Know?
A Fleet Financials survey shows that, on average, fleets that change from no fuel management program to a managed fuel program realize savings of up to 15% on their overall fuel management costs. Visti http://www.fleetfinancials.com/fc_resources/FF1110fuel.pdf to see Fleet Financial’s comprehensive chart of fleet fuel card options.
Fleet One LLC
Fleet One Fuel Card
Antioch, Tenn.
www.fleetone.com
(866) 517-2537
U.S Bank Voyager Fleet Systems
Voyager Universal Fleet Card
Minneapolis, Minn. (U.S. Bancorp HQ)
(866) 274-5898
www.voyagerfleet.com
Shell Fleet Card
Joe Magnano, owner of CLI Worldwide Transportation in Laguna Hills, Calif., uses a Shell Fleet Card because of the discount rate at 5% cash back. The Shell Fleet Card also allows owners to control purchases, monitor transactions, download reports and receive monthly statements that itemize each driver’s fuel and vehicle operation expenses. There are no service charges, annual fees, or minimum purchases.
Green Ride Global
Eyes on Board
Green Ride Global members have access to the “Eyes-On-Board” service which monitors fuel purchases and trip metrics, and provides the following benefits:
The Eyes-On-Board initiative is a natural extension of the services of environmental accountability and carbon emissions reporting, said Justin Raymond, President & CEO of Green Ride Global, in a statement.
ARCO Business Fuel Card
ARCO’s Business Fuel Card is the fleet card of choice for L.A.’s Strack Premier Transportation. “The ARCO card is great because each vehicle has a gas card assigned to it and all employees have their own pin number,” says owner and operator Matthew Strack. “I receive reports every Monday that show the transactions and track the mileage. I also chose the card because there are a lot of fueling stations around and ARCO offers a good price on gas.”
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