Piston + FleetWage
Import Piston fuel card transactions into FleetWage to track per-driver fuel costs and calculate accurate route profitability.
Overview
Piston (formerly Piston Fuel) provides fleet fuel cards designed for delivery contractors. FleetWage imports Piston transaction data during payroll processing, matching fuel costs to individual drivers for profitability tracking.
Piston is purpose-built for delivery and last-mile fleets, with a card and dashboard tuned to the patterns small ISPs see every day. The Piston-FleetWage pairing is one of the more natural fits in the fuel-card category: both products focus on the same customer segment, so the data flows match each other's assumptions cleanly.
FleetWage imports Piston transaction data during the payroll process. Each charge is attributed to a driver, summed by route and CSA, and surfaced alongside revenue and pay in FleetWage's profitability dashboard. The result is per-driver fuel cost visibility that's actually usable for coaching, route planning, and fraud detection.
Learn more about Piston at www.pistonfuel.com
Why Piston Matters for FedEx ISP Contractors
Smaller ISPs often choose Piston because the rates and controls are competitive without the complexity of enterprise-focused fuel platforms. The same fit reasoning applies to FleetWage: ISPs want fleet-specific software without enterprise-style configuration overhead. Together, the stack stays small and focused. The practical impact shows up in the weekly close: fuel data lands in payroll the same way every time, drivers get accurate fuel deductions where applicable, and the profitability dashboard reflects real per-route economics within minutes of payroll closing.
How It Works
Export from Piston
Log into your Piston portal and download the transaction report for the pay period.
Open Payroll Step 4
In FleetWage's payroll processing, navigate to Step 4 of 4.
Select Piston
Click the fuel company dropdown and select "Piston".
Upload File
Drag and drop or click to upload the file.
Finish
Click "Upload" then "Finish" to complete.
Features
What you get with the Piston integration.
Transaction Import
Import Piston fuel card transactions directly during payroll processing.
Per-Driver Fuel Tracking
Fuel transactions are matched to individual drivers automatically.
Profitability Calculations
Fuel data feeds into Expense per Stop and Profit calculations.
Common Use Cases
How FedEx ISP contractors use FleetWage with Piston every week.
Smaller delivery-focused fleets
Piston's delivery-fleet specialization plus FleetWage's FedEx ISP focus is a tight stack for ISPs that don't want generic enterprise tooling.
Owners running fuel deduction programs
If you deduct a portion of fuel from drivers, FleetWage applies the deduction consistently using Piston's transaction data — no spreadsheet math, no missed deductions.
Fleets watching every fuel dollar
Per-driver, per-route, per-pay-period fuel visibility lets you find and fix the outliers quickly, without waiting for monthly statements.
Best Practices & Tips
Advice from FedEx ISP contractors who use FleetWage with Piston.
- Use Piston's card-level controls to prevent obvious abuse (off-hours, off-network) before relying on FleetWage to flag anomalies after the fact.
- Pull the Piston transaction file weekly and import during payroll. Monthly imports defeat the purpose of weekly profitability visibility.
- If you operate fuel deductions, document the policy in writing and have drivers sign it. FleetWage applies the math; the legal foundation has to come from your own documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Piston integration.
How do I export fuel data from Piston?
Log into your Piston fuel card portal, navigate to reports, and download the transaction data for your pay period.
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