Penske's Fuel Program Helps Manage Rising Fuel Costs

1. Competitive Prices

Penske's fuel is competitively priced with retailers. With 375 fueling locations across the country, Penske is one of the top five largest fueling networks in America.

Penske has a strategic fuel team that monitors market conditions around supply, logistics and prices. “Fuel markets are inherently volatile, and no participant, buyer or seller, is immune to price swings. Within that reality, Penske’s objective is to remain competitive with industry benchmarks, while maintaining the resilience required to support supply security and quality standards,” said Josh Tippin, vice president of energy and fuel services for Penske Truck Leasing.

2. Full Service for Drivers

Penske's customer service representatives fuel the trucks for drivers, freeing up drivers to complete paperwork or wait from the comfort of their cab. A little extra convenience for drivers can be particularly useful and help improve driver satisfaction.

3. Improved Maintenance

While fueling the vehicles, Penske's employees walk around the tractor and trailer and check for maintenance issues, such as mud flaps, headlights or taillights that need repair. “After returning to service, those vehicles are significantly less likely to receive DOT citations,” Tippin said. “Our data shows that out of every ten trucks that pass through the fuel island, one requires a repair.”

4. Faster Service

Traditionally, Penske's full-service fueling experience is faster than self-service at a travel center or truck stop. "Typically, there is no line, whereas at a travel center, there could be a line or a problem with getting approval to dispense the fuel," Tippin explained, adding that fueling time at a Penske location averages 10-15 minutes versus the 25 a driver would spend at a travel center. "We're attentive. Drivers don’t have to waste time entering all their prompts as our fueling associate does that for them. They also don't have the temptation of going in and buying something unnecessary at a travel center."

5. Convenience

Although drivers don't have to leave the vehicle, Penske fueling locations do offer restrooms, vending machines and small break areas. The locations also have Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) on all the islands and a full array of other products a truck may need.

6. Network Evaluation

At the customers’ request, Penske can create value-add reports for its customers, evaluating fuel purchased at Penske locations as well as fuel purchased at travel centers. These analyses tend to show where there is opportunity for better purchasing habits either at our fueling locations or through our over-the-road fuel card program.

7. Proper Additives

“Our objective is to deliver consistent, high quality fuel performance across all operating conditions, whether that is through an additive or blending our specialty sourced products to ensure we maintain customer confidence even during extreme weather, seasonal transitions, or market disruptions,” Tippin said.

8. Fuel Testing

Penske has a robust fuel tank testing program where every tank is inspected multiple times a year to ensure we are providing a high-quality product and are maintaining our equipment for optimal use.

In addition, Penske tests nozzle samples on a regular cadence throughout the winter, looking at the cold-filter plug-point temperature, cloud point and water content. "We're monitoring it and making sure our fuel is performing the way it should be," Tippin said.

9. Guaranteed Supply

Penske prioritizes supply continuity above all else and has more than a dozen fully contracted, primary fuel suppliers across the U.S., supported by secondary and tertiary suppliers to ensure broad supply diversification by market. Penske also maintains excess safety stock reserves along major supply corridors.

“This layered supply strategy is specifically designed to mitigate disruptions that can occur during geopolitical shocks, refinery outages, natural or manmade disasters or logistics constraints, helping ensure fuel availability even when broader markets are under stress,” Tippin said.

Penske also provides branch managers, service managers and fleets with detailed information during emergency situations, so everyone knows how much fuel is available and where. "The communication, reporting and supply security helps them get through the event," Tippin said.

10. Fuel Deliveries

Penske also delivers bulk fuel to customer-owned tanks using the same quality standards the company has for its own locations and can source and coordinate with key mobile fueling partners for customers where needed.

11. Centralized Data

12. Theft Protection

Penske has robust fuel fraud prevention systems that utilize AI-driven analytics, transaction monitoring, and proprietary unit integration to verify fuel purchases at Penske Truck Leasing locations to help prevent theft. Fuel cards utilize granular controls that allow users to set limits on time, location, product type, and quantity to prevent over-the-road fraud.

Customers with questions about Penske's fuel program should contact their Penske representative.