Case Study: Tristate Plumbing boosts fleet efficiency with Coast fuel cards

How Switching Fuel Cards Helped a Plumbing Contractor Boost Efficiency

Tristate Plumbing, a commercial plumbing and sprinkler contractor, was facing significant operational inefficiencies due to its previous fleet expense management system. Their old fuel cards frustrated drivers with restrictive limits and created a major administrative burden. For COO Will Breslaw, the platform made it difficult to monitor expenses, leading to hours of manual number crunching and an inability to track overspending or distinguish between fuel and service charges, which negatively impacted the company's bottom line.

By switching to Coast's fleet card and expense management platform, Tristate Plumbing gained real-time visibility and customizable controls over its fleet expenses. The solution provided a powerful, easy-to-use portal that simplified tracking and eliminated cumbersome purchase processes for drivers. As a result, management and accounting teams reclaimed hours previously spent on manual data deciphering. Coast's transparent data also allowed for proactive management of spending, safeguarding the company's budget and leading to massive improvements in overall operational efficiency.

Tristate Plumbing

Will Breslaw

Chief Operating Officer