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Benefits of fuel cards
Any company managing large numbers of cars or using high volumes of fuel every month can benefit from a fuel card. In this article, we cover all the benefits of a fuel card and how they can help you run your business.
What are the benefits of a fuel card?
Running a business that manages fleets can be difficult. Keeping track of expenses, fuel use, vehicles, tasks and individual drivers takes a lot of time and money. Administration teams can spend hours every week simply filing your drivers' expenses, and these operations can seriously cut down on your company’s efficiency. Many fuel card benefits revolve around ease of management and helping you to run your company smoothly without unnecessary administration costs.
1. More control over business expenses
One of the biggest advantages of fuel cards is the ability to take control of your business expenses. Hundreds of payments from drivers to fuel stations are very difficult to keep track of and monitor. With a fuel card, you can access all of the information you need in one place and run comprehensive reports on your expenditure.
You can generate detailed reports to analyse usage, improve budgeting, and forecast your business expenses more accurately. This helps reduce administrative work and supports better financial planning.
2. Less administration time
Having company access to a single login for fuel management has many benefits. Fuel card payments are logged in the Radius Velocity platform, compiling hundreds of driver payments into a single portal for monitoring and analysis. This cuts out the hours it takes for administration teams to record and process expenses for individual drivers and instead allows that time to go towards running reports and planning for more efficient routes and practices.
3. Make tax filling easier (e-Invoice)
Another advantage of fuel cards is easy access to tax-compliant invoices. These invoices can be downloaded from your Radius Velocity account and used to support your GST reporting and business tax records, helping to simplify administration and reduce manual work. Removing the need to edit invoices and add information manually cuts out the potential for human error in your tax filings, allowing you to file accurately and remain compliant.
4. Online planning and management support
Radius Velocity is an easy way to compile all your fuel management tasks into a single workstream. When your fuel card application is processed, you’ll gain access to your online Radius Velocity login, where you can enjoy benefits such as tax-compliant invoices and the ability to run reports on costs and fuel usage. This tool also allows you to cancel cards if they are lost or stolen and reorder them.
e-route is another online resource available to support you and your drivers during workdays. The app helps you to plan driving routes around eligible refuelling stations and plan efficient journeys with multi-stop route planning, helping you stay on track and avoid unnecessary detours.
5. Monitor your fuel consumption
Another of the benefits of fuel cards from Radius is the ability to monitor your fuel consumption through a vehicle tracking device. This will enable you to run reports on your business’ fuel efficiency, allowing you to gain the insights you need to take steps to improve your company’s carbon footprint and make future for eco-friendly driving practices. Identifying problem areas is a good way to make positive changes in your operations in future.
6. Maximise every tank with Shell Fuel Save
With Shell Fuel Save fuels, customers can enjoy improved fuel efficiency that can take you up to 15 km further per tank for petrol engines (95 & 98) and up to 19 km further for diesel, helping you go the extra mile every time you drive.
7. Improved driver accountability
Fuel cards can make drivers more responsible as every transaction is traceable to a specific vehicle or user. When drivers know their fuel usage, time, and location are being recorded, they are less likely to misuse company resources or behave carelessly. Over time, this can lead to more disciplined driving habits, fewer unnecessary trips, and reduced operational leakage.
8. Standardisation of fuel purchasing behaviour
Without fuel cards, different drivers may refuel inconsistently, such as using different stations, choosing different fuel types, or paying varying prices depending on where and how they refuel. Fuel cards enforce a more standardised process, ensuring that all drivers follow company rules by using only approved fuel types or stations. This consistency helps businesses maintain predictable fuel costs and reduces variability caused by individual decisions.
9. Excellent customer service
Radius is proud to have obtained a 4.9-star rating on Google reviews through our Radius Business Solution Bhd and 4.8-star rating on Trustpilot Globally. Our excellent customer service is on hand for any problems you may have, supporting your company through the application process and with your account once you’re up and running.
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