Category: Tips and Tricks

6 Ways to Make Your Fleet More Efficient

At Fuel Express, we’ve seen how much our fleet fuel card can help businesses. We share a few ways you can make your fleet more efficient by investing in our program.

5 Tips to Avoid Buying a Stolen Used Car

If you have a larger fleet company and you’re in the market for new vehicles, you’re probably planning to buy several of one model, all at once. But if you’re a smaller company or you’re only looking for a couple vehicles to add to your fleet, you may be considering the used offerings at a local car dealership. While there’s nothing wrong with buying a used car, there are a few things you should be aware of before committing – like how to avoid buying a stolen car.

8 Summer Maintenance Tips for Fleet Vehicles

Summer is here, which means your fleet vehicles are already being subjected to hot sun rays, humid air, and more driving. Make sure they stay in great shape and run well with these eight summer maintenance tips from our fleet gas card company.

Improved Efficiency Means a Better Fleet

Fleets come in all sizes, from a small company with just a dozen vehicles to a corporation with hundreds. But no matter the size of the fleet, efficiency is a key factor when striving for success. When you have a fleet that’s efficient, you can improve your turnaround time, satisfy more customers, and increase your bottom line. At Fuel Express, we offer fleet fuel cards that can help you do that.

How to Keep Your Fleet Drivers Happy

Finding new drivers for your fleet can be time consuming and costly, which is why you probably want to keep around the ones you already have (assuming they’re reliable). In order to do so, consider these tips to make them happy and willing to stay with your company.

How to Cope with High Gas Prices

Rising gas prices can be a tough thing to deal with when you run a fleet, and unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening to many fleets around the country. Right now, national gas prices are nearing an average we haven’t seen since summer 2015, when prices hit $2.81/gallon (right now they’re at $2.70 and are expected to rise by at least 14%).

Noises from Your Car (and What They Mean)

At Fuel Express, we know that it can be frustrating trying to figure out what’s wrong with your car – especially if all you hear is a sound. Our fleet fuel card company has compiled a list of common sounds with their common diagnoses to help start you down the path of repair.

6 Ways to Get Your Car Out of the Snow

Winter is still upon us and if you’ve ever gotten your car stuck in the snow, you know how frustrating it can be. Our fuel card company has a few simple tips for getting yourself out of a sticky situation and on your way. We suggest that before you try to free your car, make sure your tailpipe isn’t blocked up with snow.

8 Tips for Tractor Trailer Drivers

At our fuel card company, we know being a tractor trailer driver means having a very different lifestyle than many others – you’ll spend much of your time on the road, by yourself, and in many different places. If you’re new to this type of lifestyle, follow these few pieces of advice from our fuel card company to make the adjustment a little easier.

5 Tips for Better Fleet Management

At Fuel Express, we know that managing a fleet can be difficult – especially if it’s a large fleet, so we’ve compiled some basic tips on how to take better charge of your operations.