truck stops

[F450]

It is such a pain to go into a big truck stop and have to go in and give them my credit card. Why can't you use the credit card machine out at the pump?

[js218]

I'm 75' total an use nothing but truck stops, no problem paying with credit card

[Retired_JSO]

DickOK wrote:
I have had a manager at a Flying J and a district manager for QT tell me to NEVER use a credit card at the pump even if it is one of the new scanners. They both said it is too easy to capture your info.

Recently fired RV salesmen.

[Puddles]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

IB853347201 wrote:
I don't understand your issue. Why doesn't your credit card work at the pump? Mine does and so do most people I've talked to.
Are you trying to use a prepaid visa card?

Truck stop lanes where the trucks fill?

Good Question... X2

[fj12ryder]

DickOK wrote:
I have had a manager at a Flying J and a district manager for QT tell me to NEVER use a credit card at the pump even if it is one of the new scanners. They both said it is too easy to capture your info.

That's pretty irresponsible advice, especially considering the source. Did they also tell you to never drive on the city streets because it's too easy to have an accident there? While it is possible for you to have your data captured, the odds are against it. You're much more likely to lose your data from the credit card company that stores the info rather than a random skimmer. And as long as you're using a credit card, not a debit card, you're protected from any monetary loss.

[DickOK]

I have had a manager at a Flying J and a district manager for QT tell me to NEVER use a credit card at the pump even if it is one of the new scanners. They both said it is too easy to capture your info.

[bighog01]

I'm at approximately 55 feet with my rig. All truck stops for me and I always fill up in the back with the truckers. In my experience I've always had to go inside and pay first, using my best guess at how much fuel I need.

[BarabooBob]

He have truck lanes at the convenience store that I work at. Most of the truckers don't come in. Fill and run unless the receipt printer is not working outside. If that is the case, they have to come in and get their receipt which they are required by law to have with them.

[Cummins12V98]

Title of this thread is "Truck stops"

Paying at the pump WHERE THE TRUCKS FILL with your CC is normally NOT available.

If OP is NOT talking about Truck stop "LANES" please clarify this as we keep talking about two DIFFERENT things.

[Grit_dog]

Some perplexing first world problems being discussed here....

[ktmrfs]

Airdaile wrote:
It's not just truck stops. Most stations limit a credit card purchase to $100, so if you will be taking more, then you have to go inside anyway. I'm always worried about leaving my card inside and will check for funny charges at the next stop.

just swipe the card a second time if needed. that's what I do.

And paying at the pump I get a 5% rebate to my card at the end of the month. Pay inside, no rebate.

[fj12ryder]

Airdaile wrote:
It's not just truck stops. Most stations limit a credit card purchase to $100, so if you will be taking more, then you have to go inside anyway. I'm always worried about leaving my card inside and will check for funny charges at the next stop.

Why would you have to go inside? Just run the card through again and keep fueling. I do it all the time. It's the station that stops the pump, not the credit card company.

[BarabooBob]

I work part time at a convenience store in Wisconsin (it keeps me from driving my wife nuts.) OUr diesel islands take almost any credit card without having to come inside. If you are using ComData, you have to come in because we are required to check the drivers id for that one. We also have diesel at our car pumps and most of the class C's fill there.
I wish that the class A diesels would use the truck pumps because the regular pump area is not large enough to maneuver the larger rigs. I have had to go out into the lot and stop traffic so that they could get out. If this happens, don't complain to the employee who is out there trying to help you.
If a gas class A has a toad, when I see them start entering the lot, I hope that they won't try getting to the pumps. They WILL NOT get out without causing major traffic problems.

[magicbus]

Last year Flying J kept rejecting my credit card and they told me to go inside and pay so I went across the street and bought fuel. Later when I looked at my phone I had a fraud alert from my bank for each time I tried the card because FJ was trying to put a $600 temporary charge on my CC. I only went to FJ out of habit from when I had a big coach and toad, now I don’t bother.

Dave

[PastorCharlie]

I am at 60' with my tow and I have not had any problem with using regular stations as I am discerning about my choices. My preference is truck stops and Flying J foremost. I use Good Sam RV Plus card at the pump and have no limit cut-off, so I swipe card, pump fuel and go.

[ItsyRV]

I also find that there are taxes that change per vehicle class and going inside allows the attendant to view your vehicle to determine which fuel tax rate to charge. Sometimes you will see this clearer at stations where personal vehicles (including RV's) are fueled at separate diesel pumps from the pumps OTR trucks use. I have also seen (we have it here in AZ) pumps used for fueling only farm, non vehicle equipment, and non-on-the-road construction equipment. So the three separate pump areas all have different prices based on taxes. At stations with fixed price at the pumps, if you use the one with higher taxes you end up paying more for nothing even though you may be in the lower tax bracket. At stations with attendant price input, you may need to go inside if they don't yet have attendant call buttons.