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Why should my fleet use Pacific Pride cardlock?

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Pacific Pride Fleet Fuel card by Star Oilco   A prospective customer asked this question recently in an email: “Why should I use a Pacific Pride fleet card over a gas station credit card?” Below is Star Oilco’s answer to their request. There are many reasons why you should use a commercial cardlock solution for…

Oregon Cardlock Safety Training

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Safety training, a constant request from our customers.  Here’s an instructional video from the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office for using commercial cardlock or self serve fueling safely. Consider using this Oregon Fire Marshall Training for your driver’s Cardlock or Fleet Card training. As anyone with a Pacific Pride, CFN, or Voyager gas card in…

Stop fuel theft with Pacific Pride fleet cards

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Fuel Cards that stop fuel theft with easy to use security controls. The economy is hot right now and everyone is hiring.  Every fleet is experience more turn over in their driver pool than they want.  This can cost your business in more than just training expense and overtime.  Add in rising gas prices impacting…

Use Pacific Pride to control your fleet fueling.

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SEIZE CONTROL OF YOUR FUEL SPENDING WITH PACIFIC PRIDE FLEET CARDS Star Oilco’s Pacific Pride card can give you control over when and where fuel is bought. We guarantee the highest level of control by offering human support to make it easy for a small business. You have enough to manage and don’t need another…

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Fixing the problems with bugs growing in your diesel

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What to do about Biological Growth in Diesel Fuel. Fuel Marketer News has two great articles on biological growth in fuel tanks. Star Oilco as a diesel fuel delivery provider in Oregon and Washington is all to familiar with this emerging problem with ultra-low sulfur bio-diesel blend fuels. Where there is water, bugs can grow…

Fuel Filtration and Cleaning Up your Diesel Fuel

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Has your fleet experienced black diesel fuel or clogged fuel filters?   Do you wonder what makes diesel go bad or cause further issues?   In most cases, it’s water and dirt in the fuel leading to further degradation over time. If gone unchecked it will lead to mechanical failures in your fleet.   Donaldson…

Tier 4 Engines and Diesel Contaminants – Donaldson White Paper

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Managing bulk diesel fuel storage has become more complex in recent years. Especially in Oregon and Washington the chance of water finding it’s way into your fuel tank is a real concern. If water gets in your bulk fuel biological growth or “hum bug” won’t be far behind.  Donaldson has positioned itself with real concrete…

How do you restart your oil furnace after running out of oil?

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The number of heating oil companies that deliver in Oregon and Washington has dropped in recent years. With that, many longtime and loyal heating oil users have seen their preferred heating oil company and driver go away. Due to that change the new larger roll up heating oil companies are not as responsive as your old…

WEX article on documenting fuel theft

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Wright Express Fuel Cards versus Fuelman Fleet Cards for small business Wright Express  (also known as WEX) has a great article for corporate fuel buyers on the best practices when documenting and confronting fuel theft. WEX: Tips for enforcing proper fuel card usage and preventing employee theft. A few things they left out that Star Oilco would…

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Do you know what your diesel fuel quality is?

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Find out what the bottom of your diesel tank looks like! Call Star Oilco to get your diesel tested.  This winter, Star Oilco is offering complementary diesel fuel testing for any fleet operating in our service area. We are providing fuel quality testing in partnership with Hydrotex to assist fleets in our area struggling with…