TSD Logistics Diesel card vs Good Sam

[triplebvalp]

https://www.rvtravel.com/diesel-938/

[SloPoke]

Not a suprise to me... We quit the Good Sam (RV-Plus charge card) because it is nothing close to the benefit they claim it to be. We have tried the RV+ program for two years and after some shady dealings with Pilot-Flying J - we took a detailed look at what we "thought was a good deal" that wasn't.

RV+ offers a discount of .08 per gallon of fuel IF you buy it at a Pilot / Flying J commercial owned location. When you think about how much of a discount you are actually receiving.. at say $3.20 a gallon for diesel. (todays price at PFJ Beaver UT) you COULD save 2.5% at their jacked up prices. Or pay 2.60 a gallon at Maverick 44 miles away on Interstate 15 AND use any bank card you choose (and get that 3% discount they offer).
Or $2.60 at the Chevron truck stop across the Interstate, or 2.61 at the Conoco across the street. All three have truck and RV pumps.

So... pay 3.20 and save 8 cents or $3.12 a gallon after rebate at Pilot FJ and put 70 gallons in for $218.40. or go just about anywhere else and save a bunch more - The Maverick cost would be 2.60 a gallon @ 70 gallons = $182.00- and that is before you get your rebate. Add a 3% rebate on a fillup at Maverick of 5.46 brings you to $176.54 for the same tank. AND the best part - you don't have to deal with the run-down facility, dirty facility and lousy customer service.

Even if you pay cash... you still are getting a better price on fuel than with the RV+ card.

The smartest thing was to cut this card up.... and walk away!

[Evoman55]

So who has the better discount plan?

[SloPoke]

Originally Posted by Evoman55

So who has the better discount plan?

TSD does... Even Cash is a better plan than the GS/Pilot program.

[EA37TS]

Keep in mind that TSD is diesel in truck lanes only. If you are a gasser or a diesel vehicle that cannot use the high flow truck pumps then the TSD card gets you nothing.

Using TSD the week before last at a TA I saved 47.00 on a fill up of 75 gallons.

Also of note is that although the discounts at Petro and TA seem to vary by location the discounts at Loves appear to be a regional or nationwide discount of .16 per gallon. Not positive but that appears to be what is happening in my area.

As to PFJ, don't sidcauntf its worth for gassers or the passenger cars. Do some research in your area.

[EA37TS]

Has anyone checked out the TCS program through FMCA?

[Evoman55]

Originally Posted by EA37TS

Keep in mind that TSD is diesel in truck lanes only. If you are a gasser or a diesel vehicle that cannot use the high flow truck pumps then the TSD card gets you nothing.

Using TSD the week before last at a TA I saved 47.00 on a fill up of 75 gallons.

Also of note is that although the discounts at Petro and TA seem to vary by location the discounts at Loves appear to be a regional or nationwide discount of .16 per gallon. Not positive but that appears to be what is happening in my area.

As to PFJ, don't sidcauntf its worth for gassers or the passenger cars. Do some research in your area.

Thanks for your reply.