Comdata Cards

Hello, I was hoping someone could answer this.

I looked on Comdata's website, but they didn't really give any information on what you need to qualify to get a fuel card, and how you go about paying for your own fuel with one.

Can anyone give me some info on anything or everything involved in getting a Comdata card? I might buy a truck soon, and would rather use my own fuel, rather than the carrier dictate where I fuel, when I could get it cheaper on my route.

I appreciate it, thanks!

 

Do they require a DOT number? I'd be leased onto a carrier with a DOT #, so obviously I won't have my own.

 

The thing is, is that the company will send out "fuel optimized routing" that you pretty much have to follow. If you don't fuel where they tell you to, then they charge you $5. They only allow fuel at Pilot. Problem is, on my route, if I fueled at only Pilot, I'd be spending an extra $50-$70 per week in fuel.

The fuel in Laredo is hella expensive. I get fuel at the Love's in Kingsville, TX down on US-77, where normally it is cheaper than anywhere else, on the way down to Harlingen area. I'm on a dedicated route, and I'd like to save my owner/op boss every penny I can. The carrier pays the IFTA so tax is not an issue.

My boss has his own Comdata fuel card, which I am to use, and I use the carrier provided Comdata card only if his don't work.

 

Autocar - I am talking about when/if I buy his 2 trucks. I may eventually want to get my own fuel cards, rather than use the company fuel cards, so that I can fuel where I want. They take $25 a week out of O/O settlements per truck for IFTA, regardless of where they fuel.

I think the savings is 5 cpg when using their card at Pilot, but often times, the Love's that I fuel at is more than 5 cpg cheaper than the nearest Pilot.

I will talk to the person at the carrier that knows all about fuel, and taxes, and figure out what would be the best option for me, if I decide to go that route and buy the truck/s. I just wanted to know about Comdata cards, or maybe even T-Chek cards, and how to qualify for one.

Thanks.