If you own a business that uses vehicles, you always have to monitor fuel costs. A lot of people wonder,  what’s the best way to pay for fuel and track fuel expenses?

A lot of businesses have employees use cash or a company credit card to pay for fuel. But cash is easily lost or stolen, and you have little control over how much is spent at one time. Credit cards keep track of basic info like location and purchase amount, which don’t tell you much about your spending. Either way, you likely have to chase down fuel receipts and do the accounting yourself.

More and more businesses rely on fleet cards because they do more than just purchase fuel. Keep reading to learn the benefits of switching to a Marathon fleet fuel card.

Save at the Pump

Marathon fleet fuel cards let you save up to 7¢ a gallon at the pump, when you fill up at a Marathon location. They’re volume-based rebates, so the more your business fuels, the more you save. If you’re able to consolidate your fueling at Marathon, the Marathon Fleet Card is a great choice for savings. If you need a little more flexibility in where to fuel, don’t worry—the Marathon Universal Card is accepted at 95% of U.S. gas stations, and you still save up to 7¢ a gallon at Marathon.

Manage Risk

Marathon fleet fuel cards help you stop fraud and theft from taking a bite out of your bottom line.

Drivers are required to enter a PIN for every transaction. This helps prevent the card from being used if it’s lost or stolen. It also allows you to track who spends what, when and where.

You can also curb wasteful spending by setting spending limits by card or employee, limiting purchases by product, dollar amount, and even the time of day or week.

Reduce Paperwork and Save Time

Clear your schedule of busywork and focus on your business with automatic accounting and reports. Beyond basic info like location and amount, you also capture details like employee, sales tax, and fuel grade for every purchase. That means you no longer have to spend time tracking down fuel receipts.

Plus, you can our online platform or mobile app to view spending in real time, or download the following detailed reports:

  • Purchase Activity Reports. View all transactions made with your Marathon fleet fuel card.
  • Financial summary, site summary, and exception summary reports. Manage vehicle related expenses and plan your budget.
  • Tax exemption reports. Includes any exemptions that can be applied to your account. (Qualified tax-exempt businesses only.)
  • Custom reports. Create Exception and Summary reports for your unique business needs

Use Premium GPS Vehicle Tracking

When you have a Marathon fleet fuel card, you have the option to upgrade to premium GPS vehicle tracking. With WEX Telematics, you can keep tabs on your vehicles, reduce fuel usage, improve driver safety, and more. Your fuel card data is even integrated at no extra cost.

WEX Telematics also helps you:

  • Keep an electronic log of where your vehicles have stopped.
  • Track the location of drivers in real time.
  • Confirm the time vehicles spend at a job site.
  • Identify and address unsafe driver behavior such as speeding, excessive idling, or after-hours use.
  • Create detailed, targeted maintenance schedules.

Service and Support

If you ever have any questions, our customer service team is here 24/7 to help you get back on the road as quickly as possible.

Switch to a Fleet Card Today

Make life a little easier for you and your employees. Streamline purchases, reduce fraud, and enjoy automatic fuel accounting. Plus, save some money at the pump. Make the switch to a fleet card today.