https://bizopsplaybook.com/tags/fuel-cards/Recent content in Fuel Cards on bizOpsPlaybook — Practical Business Plans for Solo EntrepreneursHugoen-usFri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bizopsplaybook.com/blog/owner-operator-fuel-cards-2026/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bizopsplaybook.com/blog/owner-operator-fuel-cards-2026/<p><img src="https://bizopsplaybook.com/img/blog/trucking-fuel-cards.jpg" alt="Blue Volvo semi-truck parked in an open lot with distant hills and a partly cloudy sky"></p> <p>Fuel is the single largest variable cost in owner-operator trucking — roughly 38% of total operating expenses per the 2025 ATRI operational cost report. On a truck running 110,000 loaded miles a year at 7 mpg, that&rsquo;s around 15,700 gallons annually. Every 5 cents saved per gallon = <strong>$785 per year</strong>. Every 12 cents saved = <strong>$1,884 per year</strong>. Fuel cards are where those cents get captured — but only if the right card is matched to the right route profile.</p>