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How does your driver pay for gas?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by swiff, Apr 24, 2014.

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  1. Apr 24, 2014 #1
    swiff

    swiff Light Load Member

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    Pardon me guys dumb question from a newbie.

    How do you owner/operators that hire drivers pay for gas? Do you give them a prepaid card.?

    How is this accomplished the best way. Thank you.
     
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  3. Apr 24, 2014 #2
    socal

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    Nobody is buying gas. These trucks run off of Diesel Fuel.:Pipe line::Pipe line::Pipe line::Pipe line::Pipe line:
     
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  4. Apr 24, 2014 #3
    luvtotruck

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    I walk into Taco Bell and can get all the gas I can afford! :biggrin_25525::tongueSTARS5::newb:
     
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  5. Apr 24, 2014 #4
    GearWarrant

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    Bunch of ruthless, crusty, ol' truck drivers. LOL

    OP, don't take it personal, they are just poking fun. Someone will chime in and give you a good answer. Gotta have thick skin to be a truck driver. There is a difference between a truck driver and a steering wheel holder ya know.
     
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  7. Apr 24, 2014 #5
    swiff

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    Lol diesel that is what I meant. Thanks GearWarrant for your support. I am sure I will learn along the way, you have to start somewhere right?

    The thing is I am hiring a driver but I have no clue how we are going to buy diesel, He hasn't been working for awhile so I know I cannot ask him pay for it and I reimburse him so I have to find other means. Hoping to get some good ideas from the helpful people in this forum.
     
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  8. Apr 24, 2014 #6
    GearWarrant

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  9. Apr 24, 2014 #7
    281ric

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    trucking companies usually have fuel cards
    usually independents and small fleets can get fuel cards independently or thru a factory company

    my cousin gave a driver his CC ( dumb ) and the guy bought a TV, food , all kinds of stuff except for ....... you guessed it DIESEL ... ha ha ha
     
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  10. Apr 24, 2014 #8
    Cranky Yankee

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    companies like EFS (TCH) supply fuel cards and bill you
    also issue checks to the driver for lumper serices
    and repairs on the road
    http://www.efsllc.com/
     
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  11. Apr 24, 2014 #9
    Macneil

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    Company I work for currently has a fuel card given to us from the company we broker for. When I ran the highway we had a fuel card for a chain of truck stops.
     
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  12. Apr 24, 2014 #10
    swiff

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    Yankee, I like this link I will do a little more research on it. Were you saying I can load funds in this card for lumper services and repairs, or you were saying to issue them an x amount on a physical check that they can use for this purpose.
     
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