Pilot Offers Credit and Billing Options for Truck Fleets of Every Size
If you run a fleet, you’re always thinking about fuel expenses. Whether it’s a single truck, a small- or mid-sized fleet or a large national corporation, fuel cost is top of mind. That’s why Pilot offers flexible payment and financing solutions designed to help fleets of all sizes control costs, simplify administrative tasks, provide convenience and keep drivers moving, mile after mile.
With a Pilot fuel card or direct billing account, you can get the credit needed1 to fuel your fleet, which can help you manage expenses, streamline accounting and improve visibility of day-to-day spending. These fleet payment solutions provide value by helping businesses gain greater control over fuel-related costs and operations.
What Are the Benefits of a Fuel Card?
Pilot’s fuel card helps your trucking business easily manage one of your largest expenses. It gives you the credit you need, easy payment processing and valuable rewards. The fuel card is a convenient way to cover fuel expenses to keep your trucks moving!
Some of the key benefits include:
- Fuel savings and rewards – To help lower operating costs, Pilot’s fuel card offers fuel savings opportunities and rewards programs. For qualified fleets with Pilot, you can save up to $0.65 cents off per gallon2
- Convenient expense tracking and reporting – An easy-to-use online customer portal includes tools that allow fleets better visibility into fuel purchases and driver spending
- Driver-level spending controls – Driver- and vehicle-level monitoring can help manage purchases and control costs
- Simplified billing – Streamline your administrative work with one payment solution rather than managing multiple receipts and reimbursement processes
- Shops network – Southern Tire Mart at Pilot offers truck care services at more than 130 locations across the US. Southern Tire Mart, located at select Pilot travel centers, is designed to be a one-stop solution for all your truck care needs, providing tires, maintenance and roadside repairs all in one convenient place
For small- to mid-size fleets, the Pilot fuel card provides the operational support you need without adding extra paperwork. For larger fleets, the fuel card helps simplify fuel management across many drivers and vehicles for more efficient operations.
How Do Fleet Fuel Cards Work?
Pilot's fuel card is designed with your needs as a commercial fleet owner in mind. The card has features that address everything you need in a fuel program, all in one platform. Approved fleets each get a dedicated account manager and a fuel card that can be used for authorized fuel purchases and other approved services across Pilot’s network of over 900 North American travel centers.
Fleet managers can monitor driver transactions, view spending activity, manage accounts and establish controls through Pilot’s online customer portal. Pilot offers fleet solution specialists to help manage accounts, maximize savings and provide support in multiple languages.
The result of using Pilot’s fuel card is more efficient fueling, greater visibility into expenses and more convenient account management. These benefits provide value for fleets of all sizes.
What are the Benefits of a Top-Rated Fuel Card Program?
If you’re looking for a fuel card, it’s important to choose the one that’s right for you and your needs. When choosing a fuel card, fleets should look for:
- A large fueling network – Drivers need access to convenient fueling locations across the routes they travel most often. Pilot’s network of over 900 travel centers across North America includes Pilot and Flying J travel centers, as well as the One9 fuel network
- Fuel savings and rewards – A top-rated fleet fuel card should help businesses lower operating costs with competitive fuel pricing, rebates, rewards and other savings opportunities. Pilot’s fuel card is designed to provide fuel savings and rewards benefits to fleets of all sizes. Owner/Operator fleets saved an average of $3,876 per year on diesel in 2025.3
- Easy account management – The ability to track transactions and manage spending limits is critical for fleets of all sizes. Pilot’s customer portal provides reporting tools and spending controls to help trucking companies maintain visibility into expenses
- Flexible credit options – Access to credit can help your business improve cash flow. Pilot’s fuel card offers flexible credit options with fast approvals, lines of credit tailored to your business needs and zero hidden fees. Pilot’s fuel card does not require a hard credit check
How Do You Sign Up for a Fuel Card?
Getting started with a Pilot fuel card is simple. Trucking companies can apply for the card online on Pilot’s website. We offer fast approvals and quick access to credit for qualifying fleets. Once approved, fleets can begin using their cards to manage fuel purchases and access other account benefits.
Pilot’s fleet specialists are ready to help your business determine the best credit or billing solution based on your company’s size and operational needs.
Where Can You Use a Pilot Fuel Card?
One of the most important considerations when choosing a fleet fuel card is access to a wide network of fueling stations across your company’s truck routes.
Pilot’s fuel card is accepted throughout Pilot’s network of over 900 locations across the United States and Canada, including at:
- Pilot travel centers
- Flying J travel centers
- One9 Fuel Network locations
- Pilot Truck Care Service Centers
Pilot makes fueling quick and convenient whether your routes are local, regional, multi-state or cross-border.
A Direct Billing Option for Fleets of All Sizes
In addition to Pilot’s fuel card, Pilot offers a direct billing option. Direct billing lets your fleet drivers access fuel and other approved services without having to use cash or personal credit cards, with purchases charged directly to the fleet account through their approved billing card.
With direct billing, you can manage purchases with ease, access detailed reporting and keep your team moving with reliable billing support. Contact a fleet specialist to find out if direct billing is the best solution for your fleet’s needs.
Comprehensive Fleet Credit Solutions
If you’re looking to simplify expense management, improve visibility into fuel spending or access flexible fleet credit, the right payment solution can add value by helping your operation run more smoothly.
Whether you choose Pilot’s fuel card or direct billing option, we’re by your side for the whole ride by providing tools that help your fleet reduce complexity, manage cash flow and keep drivers moving.
1Subject to credit approval. Terms and conditions apply. Accounts are available for commercial use only including diesel and mixed fuel fleets, but gas only fleets are not eligible for approval. Call (865) 474-2935 for fastest credit approval. Approval timing varies.
2Savings vary by location, date, and market conditions. Savings are calculated relative to posted retail diesel prices and may not be available at all locations or on all transactions. “Up to 65¢ per gallon” represents the maximum discount available at select locations during limited periods and is not typical. Discounts at most locations are typically lower.
3Average yearly savings are based on an average monthly fuel purchase of 950 gallons and an average discount of $0.34 per gallon, calculated from transaction data for customers enrolled in Pilot’s net pricing program fueling at Pilot and Flying J locations in the United States in 2025. This figure reflects an annualized estimate of the average monthly savings. Actual savings will vary based on fuel volume, location, pricing conditions, and applicable discounts.