Relay Payments said its new Relay Pulse helps prevent fuel fraud through integrations with electronic logging devices.

Relay Payments, a fintech company modernizing payments for the trucking and logistics industries, said in a news release that Relay Pulse gives carriers greater visibility and control over driver fueling.

Fuel fraud remains a costly challenge for fleets, especially first-party fuel fraud, where carriers struggle to track driver fueling behavior and prevent unauthorized transactions from drivers committing fraud, Relay explained.

Relay Pulse integrates directly with ELDs to automate fraud prevention, eliminate manual processes, and reduce operational risk. It connects with more than 100 ELD providers, including Samsara, Motive, and Isaac, to block unauthorized fueling and reduce manual oversight.

How Does Relay Pulse Work to Prevent First-Party Fuel Fraud?

By enforcing fueling policies such as on-duty verification, truck location verification, and tank capacity checks, Relay Pulse stops fraudulent transactions before they happen.

Key features and capabilities of Relay Pulse include:

• Automatic enforcement of fuel tank thresholds to block unauthorized transactions and prevent excessive fueling.

• Confirmation that the fuel tank increased after fueling.

• Truck location verification to block fueling attempts when drivers are not near their truck.

• Real-time driver and vehicle syncing to ensure drivers are assigned to the correct truck, keeping fueling records accurate.

• Automated onboarding and offboarding of drivers between Relay and your ELD system to maintain up-to-date permissions.

“Fuel fraud costs carriers millions each year, yet most solutions leave too many gaps in visibility and control,” said Ryan Droege, CEO of Relay Payments. 

"First-party fuel fraud is often an afterthought, and when fleets do try to solve for it, they’re stuck with time-consuming manual processes that only catch fraud after a driver has successfully stolen fuel," he said. "Relay Pulse changes that by giving carriers real-time control over when their drivers fuel and how much they can purchase.”