Atlanta, Georgia — Relay Payments has integrated Love's Travel Stops into its growing digital transaction network, adding hundreds of new fueling locations for commercial motor vehicle operators. The partnership brings another major travel center brand into the fold for a platform that already serves over 400,000 drivers and 100,000 carriers across the United States. Since launching its fuel payment tool in 2023, the fintech company has worked to replace legacy paper and phone-code systems that historically slowed down professional drivers at the pump.
For independent owner-operators and fleet managers moving freight nationwide, the integration removes another operational hurdle when routing trucks. Love's joins a fuel stop network that already includes Pilot, Maverik, Yesway, AMBEST, and Onvo. Relay handles various transactions common in over-the-road trucking, including diesel purchases, scale tickets, cash advances, and lumper service fees, all processed digitally through smartphone applications and backend fleet systems.
Security remains a primary selling point for the platform. Relay leadership notes that the system has processed millions of individual transactions without recording a single fraudulent incident since inception. Ryan Droege, chief executive officer at Relay Payments, pointed to the rapid deployment across major fueling corridors as proof that freight carriers want modern financial tools that eliminate traditional fuel card fraud and billing discrepancies.
What This Means for Drivers
CDL-A drivers and OTR truck drivers often waste valuable hours dealing with antiquated payment verification methods when paying for fuel or unloading services at warehouses. Bringing Love's into the digital network means fewer phone calls to dispatch and faster authorizations at the fuel island. Owner-operators running under their own authority also benefit from tighter security controls, protecting their operating capital against skimming devices and unauthorized card usage.
Industry Reaction
Digital payment adoption has accelerated across the commercial transportation sector as fleets look for ways to cut administrative overhead and prevent fuel theft. Trucking companies hiring today increasingly demand integrated software solutions that communicate directly with dispatchers and accountants. As digital wallets and mobile payment tools become standard equipment for a CDL-A driver, networks that lack scale risk losing business to platforms offering nationwide coverage at major highway stops.
Key Points
- Love's Travel Stops joins the Relay Payments digital network.
- Relay's platform serves more than 400,000 drivers and 100,000 motor carriers.
- The company's fuel payment solution launched originally in 2023.
- Supported transactions include diesel fuel, scale fees, cash advances, and lumper payments.
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