Mudflap App, saving money at the pump.

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  1. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    I know there's been several ask questions about fuel cards, etc. Figured I'd title Mudflap for ease of finding.

    So last trip out was 15 days. Spent 7200$ in fuel. Decided I'd get a fuel card, but couldn't get TCS? to respond.

    Downloaded the Mudflap app and checked it out.

    First fuel up was 3.479 pump price in Western Nebraska. Paid 2.79

    Found no participating vendors west of SLC towards Reno with decent reductions.

    Fueled today in Eugene and Baker City, OR. I'll post Baker City pics. Eugene was 3.579 pump price, 2.71 on Mudflap.

    Here's Baker City 20210821_195716.jpg Screenshot_20210821-195605_Drive.jpg
     
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  3. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Kinda interesting their address is Carmel IN and appears to be a residence? Wonder who the teenager is who started this?
     
  4. Long FLD

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    Oregon prices aren’t that high once you put your fuel permit number in. Mudflap still saves you money but comparing it to full pump price in Oregon is a little misleading.
     
  5. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Its been a savings of about 26 cents a gallon on the average for me running nebraska to pa and michigan to georgia. Certain areas are weaker than others in coverage, just plan accordingly. Ive occasionally had to just use my card but quite rarely

    26 cpg may not look like much but over the course of my roughly 80k a year 6.25 mpg it saves me about 3,300 $ a year. For a 0 cost app that just lives on my phone, thats value for money
     
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  6. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Yeah, didn't think about that. Only been two Oregon twice now. Saved 60 cents a gallon in Nebraska and 50 cents (I think) between Memphis and Little Rock
     
  7. Long FLD

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    I think the OR state tax is .36 a gallon and that comes off when you enter your fuel permit number. You still saved a decent amount though.
     
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  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Pretty sure thats essentially a dba thing.

    Linked in shows hq as palo alto ca.
    Sharon Yapp as the app dev and buisness lead, co-founded with a Sanjay Desai as ceo
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/mudflap
     
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  9. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I’ve used it. It’s legit so far. Average about 30-40 cents off.
     
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  10. pavrom

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    Use mudflap as well , weak coverage on the west but i averaged 28c during 3 months
     
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  11. TheLoadOut

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    Has anybody signed up using their bank account, which is supposed to be .02 cents cheaper than the app price?
     
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  12. skallagrime

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    Yes, it is as advertised, .02 cpg cheaper. And no 50$ hold like for a cc. The only thing i dislike about it is the lag on when it takes the payment, but thats the same as on a cc, usually 1-2 biz days, though i have fueled on saturday and not had it clear till wednesday
     
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