Wex has launched cardless fuel payments for its over-the-road customers. The new capability lets drivers generate a secure, single-use fuel code in the Wex CardControl app, so they can fuel up quickly without a physical fuel card.

Physical fuel cards can be subject to fuel card fraud. Lost, stolen, shared, or skimmed cards can lead to unauthorized charges, driver downtime, and added administrative burden.

Cardless fuel payments are designed to close those gaps, giving drivers and fleet managers one of the most secure ways available to pay at the pump.

Fraud at the Fuel Pump

"Fraud at the pump doesn't just cost fleets money, it costs them driver uptime and hours their teams don't have to spare replacing cards and chasing down unauthorized charges," said Tim Hampton, senior vice president and general manager for Wex Over-the-Road business.

"Wex built cardless payments to reduce that exposure without asking fleets to change how they already manage spend, as it seamlessly integrates into their existing Wex card rather than replacing it."

At launch, Wex OTR cardless gives fleets:

• Reduced Fraud Exposure: Each fuel code is single-use, location-specific, and expires after a short window, virtually eliminating the exposure window a lost or stolen physical card leaves open.
• Faster Driver Onboarding: Cardless simplifies the logistics of card distribution. Once new drivers receive their card, they can be authorized to fuel within minutes.
• Same Spend Control & Visibility: Cardless fuel codes run through a fleet's existing Wex card program, so the controls and reporting fleet managers already use carry over without disrupting existing workflows.
• Flexible, Reliable Fueling: Drivers aren't dependent on an app or data connection at the pump itself; physical cards and cardless codes can be used interchangeably, with limits shared across both.

Availability of Wex OTR Cardless Solution

Wex OTR cardless is live now at Pilot, One9, Love's, TA, Petro Stopping Centers, TA Express, and Maverik, with other networks rolling out through 2026.

Cardless payment functionally also is available via the Wex application programming interface (API) so customers can embed it in their own driver apps

The capability is available to Wex OTR customers at no additional cost and can be enabled by contacting a Wex account manager.