manholt Report post Posted October 1, 2019 Herman & all, agree...only saves a nickle per gallon, but cash still works for me! Linda is getting the TSD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdfors Report post Posted October 7, 2019 Just FYI I too am awaiting a response after filling out the form twice... not sure what is going on... I called Fmca and they just told me to apply and wait. Not too impressed so far with this benefit... What gives FMCA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 11, 2019 Has anyone received the TCS card and successfully used ACH credit to fund it? I ask because both of my banks are unable to do the transfer according to the instructions provided by TCS. Normally an ACH transfer is done by providing the recipient's routing number and account number. In addition, TCS needs us to enter our company name and our specific card number. Problem is, both of my banks only provide data fields for routing number and account number. No place to enter my card's specific information. Hopefully I'm missing something here. Otherwise, it would seem that this system is just too impractical for regular use. There are two other methods of funding the card provided by TCS, but they both have fees associated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Elkhartjim said: I don't understand why you're jumping thru hoops for a card you have to prepay just to obtain a few cents per gallon savings plus has very limited number of stations in its program. Too bad FMCA didn't partner with TSD Logistics. Since the TSD card really only offers a decent discount at Loves, I thought it would fill the gap when traveling in places where there aren't Loves stations. I'm about at the end of the effort on this though, unless someone has the answer as to how to make the thing work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 12, 2019 Richard, what stations does the TCS card recognize? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 12, 2019 Beaver, takes the TSD card, with a 10 cent roll back per gallon! Love's is a private company from OK...Beaver is a private company from Alvin, TX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 17, 2019 I did get the card last week, and we finally were able to find a way to fund it by using Zelle through my bank's mobile app. Since Zelle can't transmit all the data TCS wants on the transfer, it's necessary to send an email to accounts receivable to let them know about the incoming transfer so they can match it to my card number. I'm told by someone at TCS that they are working on a more automated method for doing this through Zelle in the next couple of months. That should make it much easier. Haven't had a chance to use the card yet, but it's funded and ready. I'll report back once I get to make use of it to report discounts, and I'll go through the app as we travel this weekend to see what stations are listed as 'in network'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 With both the FMCA TCS card and the TSD card in hand, I'm able to start running comparisons on the discounts available. There is a TA just outside of Madison WI. Both the TCS and TSD cards are accepted there. With the FMCA TCS card the discounted price for diesel is $2.588/gal. which is about a $0.411 discount from the retail price of $2.999/gal. The TSD card lists the discounted price for the same station today to be only $2.493/gal, meaning that I'd see an additional savings of $0.095/gallon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bm02tj Report post Posted October 20, 2019 I have been looking into opening a US bank acct so I can get a TSD card being Canadian makes it harder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 20, 2019 bm, can you get the TCS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f433921 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 4 hours ago, manholt said: bm, can you get the TCS? The TCS is available thru FMCA. If you question is can you get the TSD card you can get their application on line, just do a Google search. I just completed one. JIm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 Here's a clip from the FMCA FAQs page about the TCS card: As a Canadian member of FMCA, is this available to me? Yes, but all transactions use American dollars and are reported in gallons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 20, 2019 Richard, yes..that's what I was asking bm! When we where in Canada this summer, it avg US$ .73 to one CA$...that's June thru August. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bm02tj Report post Posted October 21, 2019 The TCS card is cash up front so should not be a problem I am looking into the TSD card I emailed to inquire Bruce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billkuch Report post Posted November 8, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 2:47 PM, richard5933 said: I did get the card last week, and we finally were able to find a way to fund it by using Zelle through my bank's mobile app. Since Zelle can't transmit all the data TCS wants on the transfer, it's necessary to send an email to accounts receivable to let them know about the incoming transfer so they can match it to my card number. I'm told by someone at TCS that they are working on a more automated method for doing this through Zelle in the next couple of months. That should make it much easier. Haven't had a chance to use the card yet, but it's funded and ready. I'll report back once I get to make use of it to report discounts, and I'll go through the app as we travel this weekend to see what stations are listed as 'in network'. Ran into the same problem funding the account. ACH doesn't allow transfers to commercial concerns from my personal bank accounts. How did you get Zelle to work. What email or cell number did you use to send. Thanks, Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted November 8, 2019 I set up the Zelle contact using the account number and routing number that they provided in the instructions. Then I sent an email to TCS to inform them of the transaction details. This was per the instructions I received from one of their managers. Email should be sent to their accounts receivables department: tcsar@tcsfuel.com What I sent them were the following details: Name on Account: Card Number: TCS 000000 Transaction Date: Transaction Amount: $ Sending Bank: They replied within a few hours with a confirmation they received the email. They will then manually match the transaction with your card and put the funds in your account. When I did this I first sent only $5. This was to make sure things were working. Once they confirmed receipt and I was able to see the funds on my TCS app, I went ahead and transferred over a few hundred dollars so I could use the card for fueling. For now I'm keeping the TCS card as a backup to the TSD card. The discounts aren't as good, and the convenience isn't there yet. That said, it's good to have multiple options and I will keep it funded with enough for at least one fill up for now. Perhaps the program will evolve into something more useful - hopefully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted November 9, 2019 Richard. Say you have a balance of 250 and you want to cancel card. Is there a fee? How do you get your $$$? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted November 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, manholt said: Richard. Say you have a balance of 250 and you want to cancel card. Is there a fee? How do you get your $$$? Can't answer with certainty on those. I asked when I signed up, and the only fee I was able to discern was a $10/mo fee if the account is inactive for 90 days (three statement periods). If you cancel, it was my impression that they would send a check for the balance after a brief period to be sure that there were no transactions in the system waiting to be processed from retailers. Seem to remember a few weeks on the waiting period, but can't be sure on that. I've got about a $400 balance with them. Like I said, it's really just a backup to the TSD card or if I happen to be somewhere that the TCS card has a better discount. I like redundancies in all things, payment methods included. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geomoore Report post Posted February 14, 2020 I don't know why FMCA didn't partner with TSD Logistics. Their program is pretty simple and efficient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon48 Report post Posted February 15, 2020 This is an interesting topic, thanks to all who have posted their questions & concerns. I just discovered the existence of this fuel card so went to their site to see where their participating stations are located. I sent some time going in circles on their rather sparse site. I guess you have to sign up before you can find out if there are stations that are near wherever you will be traveling. No thanks, there is insufficient detail at TCS to attract me. Than I came over to the forum to see if there was any info. The info you guys have posted is enough for me to go check out TSD. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted February 16, 2020 The TSD app is much more intuitive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgallego Report post Posted February 17, 2020 I have the TSD card and saved quite a bit using it at Love's. Works great. I happen to have a second checking account that I did not really use so I used this one for the card. I just transfer funds as needed to pay for the fuel. You can also get a $200 cash when using the card per day. It is actually a debit card. When at the pumps it will ask you if you want a cash advance. Jaime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted February 19, 2020 We did about the same with a small balance Savings Account...Now it will be real handy, our new "to us" coach has a 200 gal fuel tank! 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 19, 2020 Nice coach to haul that tank around. Another good reason to not let it get below 1/2 tank. Is it the one I linked to in pm's? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jewellvarga Report post Posted February 19, 2021 Can not get on the tcs site to fill out an application since March of last year. It just locks up called them and they said they would email me the forms which I have never got . What can I do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
