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I've not had to deal with that, but I have had success with just writing the trip number, truck number, driver code and trailer number on the receipt and scanning it in with the load bills of lading and gotten reimbursed that way for oil, coolant, lights etc.

 

You might want to check with your DM.
There was a QC about that a couple weeks ago. You need to get a PO number and stuff.
I've always found that I could hit a terminal somewhere in that last half tank.

 

You have to get a PO number from your DM. Went through this as a company driver. Also, top off tanks whenever you're at a terminal.

 

Or you do what I did, you lease your own truck. That way you can pay for DEF at the pump with your Comdata card, just like every other trucking company...except Swift lets their company drivers do. FWIW I used to drive a company flatbed Cascadia with a tiny little 10 gallon DEF tank, was forever trying to find DEF for that truck. My lease truck, a 2012 Cascadia has a 23 gallon tank. I find myself filling it about once a week.

 

Note on Lease Trucks: It's cheaper to buy the DEF through Swift. Just FYI. I fill up every week at the Laredo terminal.

 

Also to the OP.... if you do need DEF on the road and can find a bulk station, just go in and prepay on your pump for bulk DEF in cash, get a receipt and put your truck, driver code, trip number and PO number on it. Swift will reimburse and you will get more bang for your buck.

 

Might be but then you're back to playing Swift's game with DEF. IF there is someone standing there with the keys when I'm at a terminal to get fuel I might get DEF, otherwise not gonna happen.

Curious, how much is it a gallon at the terminals? Its' been $2.99 a gallon at every Pilot/Flying J I've seen it at the pump for the last month.

 

I'm paying $2.25/g at Laredo. It was flexing depending on the supplier of the terminal, but I was told Swift should be getting on board with one nationwide supplier so prices will remain stable at the terminals.

 

At the price I guess I'll fill up the DEF tank at terminals (like Phoenix) where you do not have to hunt down someone from the shop for the keys. Do they charge it to your settlement like fuel or does it come out of your maintaince account?