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Comdata Debuts Pay Codes to Accelerate Driver Onboarding and Combat Fuel Fraud

By Lauren Towner · 31 July 2026

Press Release: Comdata Debuts Pay Codes to Accelerate Driver Onboarding and Combat Fuel Fraud | Featured Image by FF News

Quick Summary

Comdata has launched Pay Codes, a single-use digital fueling solution designed to eliminate fuel card fraud and accelerate driver onboarding. By generating secure codes via the Comdata app, fleets can authorize fueling in minutes, bypassing the need for physical cards and preventing skimming.

How Does Comdata Pay Codes Solve Fuel Fraud?

The introduction of Pay Codes addresses the rising threat of card skimming and credential theft in the trucking industry. By utilizing single-use digital codes, Comdata ensures that sensitive payment information is never exposed at the pump, effectively neutralizing unauthorized card reuse. This technology provides the same transaction integrity and controls as traditional cards but with a significantly higher security profile.

  • Eliminates physical card skimming risks.
  • Prevents unauthorized card reuse through single-use logic.
  • Maintains strict fleet controls and reporting integrity.

What Results Has This Digital Fueling Technology Delivered?

The most immediate impact of Pay Codes is the drastic reduction in driver onboarding time. Traditionally, fleets had to wait days for physical cards to arrive; now, new customers can be approved and fueling in minutes. This efficiency reduces operational delays and ensures that lost or stolen cards do not result in costly vehicle downtime.

  • Minutes to fuel for new driver approvals.
  • Availability at nationwide locations including TA and Pilot.
  • Integration with the Driven for Comdata (DFC) mobile app.

"Our customers expect us to continuously innovate on their behalf," said Feras Chami, President & GM, Corpay North America Trucking. "Pay Codes demonstrate our ongoing commitment to listening to the marketplace and delivering solutions that make fueling faster, easier, and more secure."

How Does This Innovation Support Fleet Efficiency?

By offering flexible fueling options, Comdata allows drivers to choose between traditional cards and digital Pay Codes. This redundancy is critical for reducing operational disruption. If a driver loses their physical card, they can immediately switch to a digital code, keeping routes on schedule and ensuring deliveries are not impacted by administrative hurdles.

"At Comdata, innovation has never been about a single product — it's about continually finding new ways to help fleets operate more efficiently and securely," said Randy Morgan, President of Comdata. "Pay Codes builds on the foundation we've established through innovations like the No Fraud Guarantee and OneClick, giving fleets another powerful tool to combat fraud, simplify operations, and keep drivers moving."

FF NEWS TAKE:

Comdata’s launch of Pay Codes significantly moves the needle by tackling the two biggest pain points in fleet management: security and speed. In an era where card skimming is rampant, moving toward tokenized, single-use digital payments is a necessary evolution. By slashing onboarding from days to minutes, Comdata isn't just improving security; they are directly boosting the bottom-line productivity of the North American trucking industry.

Companies in this story: Pilot, Comdata, 7-Eleven, Corpay, TA

People in this story: Feras Chami, Randy Morgan

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