Plameris, The rates are for card holders, not the general public.
The TSD Logistics firm has 115 trucks in their fleet. They use the EFS fleet fuel card to allow their drivers to purchase diesel. Turns out they can issue the EFS card to RVers allowing the RVer to have the same fleet discount their drivers get.
The discount TSD has worked out with Loves Truck Stops averages right at 50 cents. The discount they get from TA and Petro truck stops is right at 40 cents. All other truck pumps get the posted cash price. So if Sam Jones truck stop advertizes diesel at $2.95, the EFS card purchases it at $2.95, not the credit price. The card authorizes you to purchase up to 800 gallons (no cut off) at 60 gallons per minute fill rate, fast.
But if Loves across the highway advertizes Diesel at $2.95 cash, the card purchases it at about $2.45. This will save you about $50 everytime you purchase 100 gallons of diesel. Places with lesser expensive diesel will have car pumps at very slow fill rates and cut offs at $100 to $150.
TSD charges 10% of the discount as a fee for their service. So if you save 50 cents per gallon at Loves, the fee is 5 cents. But at Sam Jones with no discount the fee is ZERO, but you still get to purchase diesel there. It saves to plan to need diesel when near a Loves.
TSD debits a checking account you provide to them the next business day after your diesel purchase. No credit card fees involved so one needs to arrange for checking account for the diesel purchase. My credit union gives me a free account that I use for these purchases.
When you purchase diesel with the TSD EFS card, TSD will pay for the diesel, period. TSD is on the hook to Loves for the purchase. If you do not ever pay for the diesel, TSD is out the money and you will have made the last purchase of diesel with their card. This is not a credit card.
I have met the folks at TSD in Texarkana, TX and know they are swamped with RV signups since the card was offered to RVers earlier this year. It will take 10 to 12 days after you sign up to get the call saying they are mailing your card to you.
This is a great deal for RVers. Give it your serious consideration.
All the best to you all.
