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Article: Fuel Cards Have Become Multi-Purpose Tool, Helping Monitor Charges, Repairs, Fleets Say
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- Transport Topics
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- April 3, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Transport Topics Publishing Group (TTPG) Apr 3, 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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MANAGING FUEL COSTS
Fleet executives say fuel cards have evolved into a data-gathering tool that allows them to alert drivers to the best fuel prices across the country, track and plan vehicle maintenance and repairs and monitor driver spending by comparing fuel expenses with operating data.
For example, truckload carrier TMT Inc., Madisonville, Ky., told TRANSPORT TOPICS it uses fuel card data to "track how many miles a driver has run in a particular state . . . with how much fuel he has purchased" to make sure the purchases are appropriate, said Randy Workman, vice president of administration.
Similarly, TL Express, Bedford, Ohio, said it cross-checks a driver's log with his or her fuel ...