Fuel Cards:
Wow! I have a lot to tell you about Fuel Cards, but with faith and trust, I hope you take my advice with what I am about to tell you...
Fuel Cards are a dime-a-dozen (A dime-a-dozen is an American English idiom meaning "so common as to be practically worthless".) No,... I am not saying fuel cards are worthless ( NO ). I am saying you can get 1, 2 or even 5 different fuel cards and keep them in your wallet. But, that's a lot to juggle, and I would assume if you could just get the best one right off the starting line that is what you would want ( that's what I would like ).
Yet, there are "tricks" to getting your fuel card and I'm going to share them with you. If you follow my advice it's going to save you money, help you avoid bad relationships, and save you a really bad headache. What I have for you is "which" card is the holy grail card, and knowing about the "timing" relating to when you should get the fuel card.
TIMING?
So, as you know I am a Freight Factor, and being in this business as a former Freight Broker I've seen both sides of the table that you're trying to eat on (a.k.a. live off of)... I know the whole perimeter of the whole fence and I know where the holes are... So, what is the "timing" as to when you need to get your fuel card? The answer is after you have been on the road for 30 days. BUT, you need to get a Freight Factor before you get the fuel card. WHY? Because of the bait-and-switch (the action of advertising services which are an apparent bargains, with the intention of substituting an inferior or more expensive service.)
Meaning... You're going to get a phone call (before your authority goes active) and someone is going to tell you that they have the best fuel card on planet earth. You'll be like "Ya I'll need one. Send it to me." Then 15 days or 30 or 60 days (after your authority goes active) you will then realize you need a Freight Factor to speed up the way you're getting paid from Freight Brokers to get same-day deposits. I hope you'll call me to get you set up for Factoring, and I'll knock out your setup packet with G. Squared Funding to get you set up. BUT... Then when I'm looking up your info online I WILL stumble upon another factoring company who has already set you up for Factoring. I'll call you and tell you the name of the Factoring company and you'll be like "No Paul you have it wrong that company only gave me a fuel card." And I'll tell you (and this is the bait-and-switch) "Well what that fuel card company did is they did sign you up for a fuel card, but what they didn't tell you is they also signed you up for their Factoring at a crazy percentage and they didn't even tell you that you're getting that too, and it looks like you've signed an 18-month contract for the fuel card and that will also be applied to a 18-month contract for the Factoring as well with a Factoring cancelation fee of $5,000 that they didn't even tell you about"... That's the bait-and-switch.
WHICH FUEL CARD TO GET?
Again, I work for G. Squared Funding, and we have several fuel card options. Personally, what I do is I work with maybe 50+ Carriers over the road running Cargo Vans, Box Trucks, Dry Vans, Reefers, Flatbeds, Conestogas, Etc... And I hear a lot of things (the good, the bad, and the ugly). If I hear about something that is getting a lot of positive feedback that’s what I recommend first to all the Carriers I work with. Why… Because the Carriers I work with are telling me firsthand, it works, and it’s saving them a lot of money, and it's the best.
With that said… You'll have to call, text or email me, and I'll tell you the name of the fuel card that is saving Carriers I work with over $10,000 a year. Moreover, this card also offers other discounts like free parking, free meals, free drinks, free showers at truck stops, parking reservations, and a lot more...
I hope you found this to be helpful, and if you need Factoring... Please give me a ring I'd be happy to help you.
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Thank you,
-Paul Clark
678-987-4393
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