{"id":3065,"date":"2025-06-16T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:21:11","slug":"fuel-app-piston-plans-rollout-across-14k-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/fuel-app-piston-plans-rollout-across-14k-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel app Piston plans rollout across 14K Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fuel payments just got an upgrade, Piston Technologies hits a milestone in smart, secure solutions. The Silicon Valley-based tech startup has secured $6.1 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $7.5 million (including $1.4M in earlier pre-seed investment). This boost will help them take their app-based fuel payment system to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right now, Piston\u2019s app is available in 25 states, used by over 120 fleets across 800 gas stations. The goal? On track to expand to over 14,000 fuel stations by the close of this year. That\u2019s a big leap\u2014and one that shows just how serious Piston is about changing the game in fuel payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>So what makes Piston different?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>No physical cards, no hidden fees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Unlike old-school fuel cards, Piston doesn\u2019t come with extra baggage or unexpected costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Quick and secure payments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Drivers simply scan a dynamic QR code using their smartphone at the pump or point-of-sale terminal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Built-in fraud prevention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 With geolocation checks and real-time validation, it&#8217;s safer than traditional cards, which can be misused if stolen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3067\" src=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-300x108.webp\" alt=\"_With geolocation checks and real-time validation, its safer than traditional cards, which can be misused if stolen.\" width=\"667\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-300x108.webp 300w, https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-1024x370.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-768x278.webp 768w, https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-1536x555.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-2048x740.webp 2048w, https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/With-geolocation-checks-and-real-time-validation-its-safer-than-traditional-cards-which-can-be-misused-if-stolen-1250x452.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Easy for carriers and fleets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 The app is completely fee-free for transactions, helping businesses save money while simplifying fuel payments.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Piston\u2019s CEO and co-founder, Vikram Sekhon, explained that their network already includes all major fuel brands, making it super accessible for carriers on the road. Sekhon and co-founder Shivam Shah created the platform to do away with outdated systems that often include hidden charges and lack transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While fuel<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">card skimming and security concerns <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ground.news\/article\/fuel-payment-app-piston-sets-sights-on-14k-locations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">grow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the traditional space, app-based systems like Piston are catching on quickly. And they&#8217;re not alone\u2014other players like ONRAMP, Relay Payments, and Circle K are also exploring mobile-based fleet payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ladingcargo.com\/\"><b>Lading Logistics<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">empowers your supply chain with tools that simplify and optimize your operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Disclaimer:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article is based on publicly available information and sources cited below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Sources: <\/b><b>Yahoo Finance, LinkedIn, Trucking Dive<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fuel payments just got an upgrade, Piston Technologies hits a milestone in smart, secure solutions. 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