# Relay Payments

> Relay Payments operates a digital payment network for US trucking and logistics. Its driver app and fleet tools handle fuel, unloading fees, scales and other road expenses, while RelayDirect automates broker-to-carrier payments. Relay Pulse uses electronic logging device data to check fueling activity before authorization.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Ryan Droege (Co-founder and CEO), Spencer Barkoff (Co-founder and President)
- **Products:** Digital lumper payments, Digital fuel payments, Relay mobile app, CAT Scale payments, RelayDirect
- **Notable:** Company reports more than $100 million in venture capital funding on its About page., Relay Pulse named a Heavy Duty Trucking 2026 Top 20 Product., Company reports a network serving 500,000+ drivers in 2026.

## Products & services

- **Digital lumper payments** — Preauthorized unloading payments with digital receipts and fleet controls, replacing cash and fleet-check workflows.
- **Digital fuel payments** — Cardless diesel payments using single-use codes, location checks and fleet policies; supports negotiated merchant discounts and the Relay Clutch discount program.
- **Relay mobile app** — Drivers find participating merchants and pay road expenses, with parking reservations and digital transaction records.
- **CAT Scale payments** — Use a Relay account within CAT Scale’s Weigh My Truck app at more than 2,200 locations.
- **RelayDirect** — Broker-to-carrier and factoring-company payment automation, document workflows, payment visibility and configurable QuickPay terms.
- **Relay Pulse** — ELD-linked fuel controls check location, duty status, tank thresholds and driver-truck assignments; also flags whether tank levels rise after fueling.
- **Service, repair and maintenance payments** — Payments and available discounts at Southern Tire Mart at Pilot, Boss Truck Shops and AMBEST service locations.
- **RelayAdvanced** — Enterprise controls including team segmentation, role-based access, preferred fueling networks and granular merchant and product limits.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than $100 million in venture capital funding on its About page.
- Relay Pulse named a Heavy Duty Trucking 2026 Top 20 Product.
- Company reports a network serving 500,000+ drivers in 2026.
- Fuel network expanded to major chains including Pilot, Love’s, Circle K and TA.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Platform Science integration announced June 9, with Cheema Freightlines cited as an early customer serving 400+ drivers.
- **2026-02** — Relay Pulse selected as a Heavy Duty Trucking 2026 Top 20 Product.
- **2025-12** — TA, Petro and TA Express fuel and DEF acceptance announced.
- **2025-09** — Circle K partnership added more than 500 truck-accessible locations.
- **2025-08** — Steam Logistics RelayDirect implementation announced.
- **2025-06** — Service, repair and maintenance network expansion announced.
- **2025-05** — Relay Pulse launched with support for 100+ ELD providers at launch; the current product page lists more than 300.

## Links

- Website: https://www.relaypayments.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/relay-payments/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/relaypayments
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46JQfFBPQENQvCXMJ0k4Tw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relaypayments/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RelayPayments/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25