Fuel and shower credits

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by runawayload, Jan 8, 2013.

  1. runawayload

    runawayload Light Load Member

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    Question about this;

    Do you fuel to 50 gallons and then stop, reset, fuel another 50 gallons, reset, fuel....? Or, do you fill 50 gallons and run on that until you need another 50?
    Do the TS have a problem with the 50/reset/50? Do they allow this?

    I would assume if youre fueling every other day or every few days they would add up if you fill to full each time.
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    if your running enough miles you get plenty of shower credits anyway
    i have 6 at ta 3 at pilot 1 at loves and1i at ambest right now
    some will expire before i ever get to use them
     
  4. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    They don't allow this. I fuel 50, run for a few hours, then fuel another 50. That's 5-6 hours between fuel stops, so it works out well.

    I don't run enough miles to get enough credits if I fill up and then run down to 1/4 tank.
     
  5. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Buy fuel pretty much every day. Get one shower for each day. Why would i need more than one a day?
    Unless i was a bullhauler with a bad trailer i had to crawl under every couple hours!!!!!
     
  6. Jynxx

    Jynxx Medium Load Member

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    Love's has the love's rewards card where if you buy a thousand gallons of fuel in a month then the next month you are a platinum customer and get unlimited drink refills and showers. If you are otr, a thousand gallons in a month is very easy to go through.

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  7. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    if my showers are running low i can get 50 gal of fuel turn the pump off swipe my card again get 50 more
    have done it
     
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  8. gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    i only fill with TA/PETRO.iam Platiniummember my showers never expire
     
  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    My company only fuels at Love's so all of us are on perpetual Platinum status. I make good use of the drink refills.
     
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  10. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    If you do have to pay for a shower, save your points for a meal or something, pay cash and keep the receipt and deduct this at tax time.
     
  11. runawayload

    runawayload Light Load Member

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    Good advice, thanks.
     
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