If you deliver home heating oil, commercial fuel, or full transport loads, getting paid quickly and reliably matters. Invoices often run from $5,000 to over $100,000. Old ways like wire transfers, bank drafts, and mailed checks can be slow and aren’t always what today’s customers want.
The fuel business is changing and so is how payments happen. Fuel profits are tight, and customers expect more. Bringing your payment system up to date isn’t just nice—it helps you stay competitive.
Online Payments vs. Wires and Checks: What’s Better?
Many regular fuel customers are fine with automatic bank drafts, especially for scheduled deliveries. These payments work well for everyone.
But spot buyers or residential customers often like more control. They want to know exactly when they pay and prefer to kick off the payment themselves. Online payments are a great solution here.
- Wire transfers? The customer has to find your bank details, deal with their bank (usually during work hours), and send you proof. You end up waiting and chasing confirmations.
- Mailed checks? Even slower. Mail delays, lost checks, or confusing envelopes slow down your cash flow and create headaches.
Online payments let customers pay safely, right away, using ACH (bank transfer) or a credit card. You get automatic confirmation, and the payment matches the invoice automatically.
This self-serve approach gives spot buyers the control they want, plus the speed and clear tracking fuel suppliers need. It means you get paid faster, cut down on admin tasks, and give customers a better experience.
Keeping Payment Costs Down on Large Invoices
Worried about the cost of online payments, especially with credit cards? Good news: modern payment tools have ways to protect your profits, even on big invoices:
- ACH (bank transfers) cost very little. They usually have a small flat fee or a fee that’s capped, making them perfect for large amounts.
- Surcharging lets you pass credit card fees to the customer. It’s done openly and legally. If customers want to use a card, they can, and it won’t hurt your bottom line.
And don’t forget security. Good online payment systems use strong encryption and meet tough security rules to keep info safe. This way, customers get payment choices, you protect your profits, and everyone knows the payments are secure.
Introducing Invoice Fuel – Payments Built for Your Business
Using these modern payment methods works best when you have the right tool. Generic payment systems weren’t really built for fuel companies.
That’s where Invoice Fuel comes in. It’s a payment platform made just for heating oil dealers, fuel marketers, and transport suppliers like you.
Invoice Fuel is built for the fuel world. It offers strong security, handles large invoices easily, gets you set up the same day, takes ACH and card payments, and has surcharging built right in. It helps you update how you get paid without messing up your workflow or causing hassle for your customers.
Whether you’re dropping off heating oil, invoicing for diesel at a job site, or selling loads to big accounts, you need a payment system that fits how your fuel business runs.
Why Invoice Fuel Helps Fuel Suppliers
- Get paid faster: No more waiting for checks or wires.
- Happier customers: Let spot buyers pay instantly, their way.
- Lower costs: Use low-cost ACH or add surcharges to keep your margins.
- Better security: Use platforms designed with today’s security needs in mind.
- Easier bookkeeping: Payments match invoices automatically.
- Simple setup: Start in a day. Use it for some or all of your customers.
Fuel deliveries are big, fast, and happen often. Your payment process should keep up, safely and smoothly.
Find out how Invoice Fuel can help you get paid faster with less work at invoicefuel.com.
