When it comes to selecting a fuel card to meet your company’s needs, few cards are more capable than Wex. Thousands of locations, high levels of control, immediate email reporting and plenty of generous rebates all combine to form a premier fuel card. In what is to follow then, we’ll explore all facets of the Wex fuel card, the pros and the cons, to give you a complete and comprehensive review of the card’s offerings.
Pros
Locations
Nine out of every ten fuel stations across the United States accept Wex fuel cards. In other words, you can use your Wex card at … stations in addition to 45,000 service locations. Meaning, that for all intents and purposes Wex is a universal card that will allow your fleet the freedom to fuel just about anywhere along their route.
Controls
Not only is the Wex fuel card widely accepted, it is also highly controllable. Requiring an imputed driver ID # before beginning purchase, each purchase made with a Wex card can be restricted based on the time of day, dollar amount, product type. Which as a result means you can be sure that your cards are being used properly.
Reporting
With a Wex card, you’ll have access to Wex Clearview. Clearview is Wex’s three option reporting program that gives you the choice on how you want your purchases recorded and reported. Named Snap, Essentials and Advanced respectively, these reports offer different amounts of info regarding your fleet’s fuel purchases ranging from minimal quick-read reports (Snap) to comprehensive, meticulous accounts (Advanced). More information on Clearview can be found here.
Cons
Rebates
Citing rebates as a con to procuring a Wex fuel card is a claim that needs to be qualified. In the world of fuel cards, rebates are often small and temporary. So regardless of the card, rebates typically only contribute to a small amount of savings over a short amount of time. However, and the reason why rebates are a con is because Wex in comparison to other cards has less savings to offer i.e. only 3 cents in comparison to other cards who typically offer 5-10 cents.
Conclusions
All in all, Wex is a great fuel card for fleet’s of every shape and size from any region of the United States. If you’re interested in learning more about what Wex has to offer, or have been convinced to such a point that you’d like to apply then click here.