1. Recover Admin Costs

Managing fuel orders takes time. If you’re coordinating refuelling, checking prices, giving credit, and processing payments on behalf of your subcontractors, a markup helps cover those admin resources.

2. Reward Long-Term Partners

Offer discounted rates (lower markups or none at all) to subcontractors who bring in steady volumes or long-term contracts.

3. Pass On Risk or Support Margins

For once-off subcontractors or seasonal operators, markups help you retain flexibility and avoid undercharging during peak periods.

Transparent Reporting

Every transaction on the TFN dashboard includes the actual fuel cost and the applied markup, giving you clean, transparent records.

At any point, you can download a report showing:

• Total litres purchased
• Base fuel price
• Markup applied
• Final invoiced price
• Order summary report
• Service Provider profit report
• Balance report

No guesswork. No hidden figures. No longer have to use multiple platforms to gather information or date. Just clean business

Real Example

You’ve got three subcontractors:

• Thabo Logistics (R0.40 markup per litre – short-term contract)
  
  
• MegaHaul Freight (R0.00 markup – long-standing partner – bear in mind this sub will pay the same price for his diesel than what the main account holder is paying)
  
  
• Zwide Transporters (R0.70 markup – urgent seasonal loads)
  
  

Each one refuels from your TFN Cash main account or against the credit limits set on their account. At month-end, your reporting shows what they spent, what was added, and what your margin looks like.

The Bottom Line

Yes, you can apply different markups per subcontractor and you should if you want to keep your fuel operations profitable, flexible, and scalable.  Also make sure you apply a reasonable markup in order for the subcontractor to still benefit from refuelling under you.

Whether you’re running a Group of companies, Logistics companies with their own divisions or branches or just brokering fuel for a few contract drivers or transporters. This feature gives you the control you need to manage each relationship on your terms.