Fuel Solutions, for Local Non-IFTA Fleets.

Yea, this is all new to me also, as I only delt with IFTA Interprovincial stuff before, or on site fueling. Most of the local gravel guys, all go into retail stations and use the diesel pump on the end of the island. I did this once, and was like "this is a disaster waiting to happen" lol. Hence I talked the owner into getting fleet cards with retail diesel pricing.

 

When did they start with this split pricing BS?

 

I'm not sure, as I only deal with the larger truck stops (Flying J, Petro Pass, Husky, etc etc). Apparently it was done this way, so Interprovince/Can/US carriers can just pre-pay the IFTA taxes in Advance.

Once I got talking to some actual fuel reps (Suncor, Cenovus, Shell, NOT the Petro Pass, Flying J, Esso, Chevron Minions) it was no issue to get the Inter-AB local pricing on all our fuel cards.

We now have Petro-Pass, Flying J/Shell, and Cenovus/Esso, for our mixed fleet of clear diesel, dyed diesel and gasoline.

Hughes Petroleum in Edmonton/Area is still the better deal, but this is the best I was able to find in Calgary.

Also for those who know, the old Husky (now Esso) truck stop on 32nd and Barlow in Calgary, got total ripped apart and redone, even the truck parking! Its opening soon, can't wait to go check it out, since my yard is 5 mins away. Now maybe they will do something with that disgusting Flying J cardlock around the corner.

 

I’d Check UFA or AFD. Both work really well for a small operation in Alberta.

 

I actually did talk to both, and Chevron CFN. All 3 didn't offer me much of a discount, and we had to get separate cards for the Cardlocks/Retail stations. Also, they didn't have cardlocks close to our yard, or main sites.

The deal Esso offered, really can't beat it, esp because its one card, mixed fuels, cardlock, retail and TA/Petro in the US. Huge discount right off the bat, and new Truckstop 5 mins from the yard.

 

Most all of the fuel card companies will offer you their fuel card. They don't care about IFTA or where you go as long as you buy fuel. FUI I am not a guy

 

I quit fueling there about 15 years ago . Manager wouldn’t ask the 20 plus cars parked in truck spots to move . I told him if I couldn’t park to shower I’d never fuel there again. Every truck from where I worked quit fuelling there over the wives holding spots for the husbands later BS.