Flying J discount card & from the road notes

mikelutestanski · June 05, 2013, 03:48:55 PM

Hello. Using the flying J card. With my credit card I received at the pump the cash price plus the3 cent. Discount. Not much but it worked. Fuel Price is 9 cents difference between the top and bottom of Georgia on I 75. 3.63 vs 3.72.
Goofy drivers today one trucker rode a Taurus in the middle lane of a three lane interstate about 6 feet, yes. 6. feet behind the Taurus going 65. Two stubborn idiots ; neither willing to give an inch but willing to get dead by. Road rage or stupidity. Go figure , watched from the right lane and decided to fade back in case it went sour.

The bus is averaging 8 mpg so far but flatland driving is 8 to 9 @. Av. Speed 65.
Regards and happy bussin. Mike

john9861 · June 06, 2013, 05:19:38 AM

On a couple of stops at Pilot when using the RV Discount card I didn't get the discount. Had to phone into the program to get the adjustment. I have a Pilot 8 miles away & a flying J 14 miles away. The flying j is usually 8 to 10 cents per gallon less. Same company. Different Interstate. Go figure...

Oonrahnjay · June 06, 2013, 08:44:55 AM

Quote from: john9861 on June 06, 2013, 05:19:38 AMThe flying j is usually 8 to 10 cents per gallon less. Same company. Different Interstate. Go figure...

My experience (mid-00's, diesel four-wheeler before the bus) was that Flying J was about 10-15 cents cheaper than other places for fuel. Maybe that's why they went bankrupt and got bought out (of course, Jay killing himself in an airplane crash didn't help). At that time, Pilot was 5-10 cents more expensive than average.

But back in those days, you'd drive down the road and see fuel price signs fall 8- 10 -12 cents from average and you'd ask "where is the Flying J". All the truck stops near them would have lower prices to compete. Now that FJ is owned by Pilot, there are no "islands" of lower prices any more and *all* the places have consistently higher prices. On the other hand, the CONOCO stuff that FJ used to sell seemed to be mostly rotgut.

Oh, well, I guess that the gummint will step up and act to end price-fixing and gouging. Yeah, help the little guy. Right ....

belfert · June 06, 2013, 09:20:52 AM

Flying J actually went bankrupt because they bought oil futures at around $100 or so when oil was skyrocketing in 2008. By the time the oil was actually delivered the price had dropped well below what Flying J had paid for the oil. Flying J lost so much money on the deal they went bankrupt.

The one and only time I took my bus far out east (for Bussin' 11) I found that diesel was as much as 15 cents cheaper a block or two from the interstate. Flying J wasn't necessarily any more expensive than the other truck stops, but they were more than the smaller stations off the interstate. I've not seen fuel that much cheaper off the interstate out west where I normally drive the bus.

boxcarOkie · June 06, 2013, 09:27:57 AM

"Flying J actually went bankrupt because they bought oil futures at around $100 or so when oil was skyrocketing in 2008."

There are two theories on this Belfert. This one, and then there is the story about the president (CEO) of the company getting killed in a plane crash on a fishing expedition. It is said that "his loss of leadership and direction that he provided while alive" was what led to the almost certain downfall of the company.

I try to avoid them, as I do not like standing in line at the fuel desk. Most of the time if possible I use the pumps with the card reader, which gives you about $450 on a VISA card. Always, without exception, do my level best to avoid the RV Pumps.

BCO

Bill B /bus · June 07, 2013, 06:44:19 AM

FlyingJ/Pilot card is good for $.08 discount from the cash price. This winter sunbird cycle back to Maine was a low of $3.63 in Edinburg, Tx and a high of $3.91 in Ohio. Last fuel was in NJ (south of Port Jervis, N Y) at $3.75 a Valero station.

Since the truck stops at an exit are almost always the same price the $.08/gallon discount off cash is a good deal.

RV lanes are good if either the truck lanes are two to three deep or you need to dump the holding tank. Especially during the late night when all the sensible RV drivers are in their beds.

Bill

wg4t50 · June 07, 2013, 08:16:21 AM

My setup with the PFl J is using their card, provides $0.06 per gal discount and the money is extracted directly from my bank acct. So far it works great, but I keep an eye on them. Not sure of their future with all the existing + new suites being filed daily. Will see..
Dave M