koogar

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...JKObo&refer=us

Mummy in the foothills

Wow thats a shocker. No matter what the time day or night that place is busy.
Theres one about an hour from here and when we pass we fuel up, it's massive.

Manc

Flying J doesn't take Comdata or Comcheck which is probably the most used way of truckers to make transactions to pay for fuel.

Circus-of-Power

Does this mean he now doesn't give a flying f#ck

Patrick Hasler

It's not taking comdata that has played a major part in the downfall ! ... Most companies rely on it, when I was self employed I prefered Flying J but had to cash Comchecks at other truck stops and then go to a Flying J to pay cash.
The foof at Flying j's is better than the other truckstops also.

Manc

it's not exactly a tough competition to win.

Patrick Hasler

I know what you mean


Pilot has fast food crap ... mostly wendys around here Petro has reasonably good eatery (serves gammon and pineapple) but I was told by an employee at one that all the 'Iron Skillet' diners are closing down and as they are the only attraction at Petros for me I wont be going there soon.
TA's have shitty food in all departments, so it's gonna be regulay roadside diners soon

Brit3964

Back to the Waffle House eh?

JohnnyTacco

Flying J needed to hire some girls to clean trucks for a fee..Like at Sapp Brothers.

Patrick Hasler

There's enough waffle on here mate

Scouse Express

They don't take Visa Cards for Diesel Fuel purchases, either, which hasn't helped their position.

Two of our area Flying Js were without fuel, earlier this week.

Jim.

koogar

Nothing to do with which cards they take for buying fuel.
It's more likely about buying oil futures before the price collapsed.

Scouse Express

Well, when your Fleet-Customers are driven away to the competition, such as the TA, Pilot and others who accept Visa Cards.....it doesn't exactly help your situation, does it?

Not one of our 40 vehicles has stopped in a Flying J, since they canned the Visas.

Jim.

koogar

Sure, I understand what you're saying Jim and I can't understand why they wouldn't accept every card out there if it means they sell more diesel, but I was talking about what the main cause seems to have been in this situation.
They're selling just as much diesel as they were months ago, so all I'm saying is that there has to be more to it than which cards they accept.

Patrick Hasler

You take your passengers to TA

i thought only greyhound and trailways made them suffer with that slop