Coast
Coast combines business expense cards with expense management for companies that operate fleets.
What Coast is
Coast combines business expense cards with expense management for companies that operate fleets. It serves fleet owners and highlights construction and trades businesses. Administrators can set spending limits and rules by driver or vehicle, restrict purchases by time, and lock or unlock cards. The fuel card offers rebates of 3–9¢ per gallon at 30,000+ partner stations; Coast also advertises 1% cash back on non-fuel purchases. Cards and expense management cost $4 per active user per month. Coast lists integrations with telematics services including Samsara, Verizon Connect, Lytx, Azuga and Geotab, with GPS-based transaction blocking and odometer matching. Accounting integrations include QuickBooks Online and Desktop, NetSuite and Sage Intacct. Fleet and field service connections include Fleetio, Whip Around, BuildOps, Knowify and Simpro. Coast says its cards have chips and suspicious transaction alerts, and admins can lock cards in the portal. Support is available by text, email or phone. Accounts are subject to credit approval; the Visa Commercial Card is for business use, not personal, family or household expenses.
Good
- Fuel rebates at 30,000+ partner stations
- 1% cash back on non-fuel purchases
- Set spending rules by driver or vehicle
- Lists telematics and accounting integrations
- Support by text, email or phone
Watch out
- No free plan
- Cards and expense management cost $4 per active user per month
- Accounts are subject to credit approval
- Visa Commercial Card is not for personal use
Who it suits
Coast suits fleet owners, including construction and trades businesses, that want expense cards with driver- or vehicle-level controls and expense management.
Verdict
Coast combines fleet-oriented cards, expense controls and listed integrations in one service. Consider the per-user monthly price, credit approval and business-only card restrictions before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Coast's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cards and expense management | $4 a month | $4 per active user per month · per active user per month |
| Bill Pay | $99 a month | 100 standard ACH payments/month · 100 standard checks/month · additional and other payment types charged per transaction · monthly |
The facts
Each one read from Coast's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integrations
- Coast lists QuickBooks Online and Desktop, NetSuite, and Sage Intacct integrations for transaction and receipt syncing.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Card restrictions
- Coast states that its Visa Commercial Card is for business expenses and not personal, family, or household use, and that accounts are subject to credit approval.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Fleet and field service integrations
- Coast lists Fleetio, Whip Around, BuildOps, Knowify, and Simpro among its fleet management and field service integrations.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Fraud protection
- Coast says customers who enable its advanced security features can receive up to $25,000 per year in fuel fraud protection.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Fuel savings
- The fuel card offers rebates of 3–9¢ per gallon at 30,000+ partner stations, according to Coast’s pricing page.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Intended customers
- Coast describes its platform as serving fleet owners and highlights construction and trades businesses on its homepage.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Other purchases
- Coast advertises 1% cash back on purchases at merchants other than gas stations.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Product
- Coast combines fuel, fleet, field, and office expense cards with expense management for businesses with fleets.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Security
- Coast says its cards include chips, suspicious transaction alerts, and the ability to lock cards through the admin portal.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Spend controls
- Administrators can set spending limits and rules by driver or vehicle, limit purchases by time, and lock or unlock cards.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- Coast says customers can contact its support team by text, email, or phone.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Telematics integrations
- Coast lists integrations including Samsara, Verizon Connect, Lytx, Azuga, and Geotab, and describes GPS-based transaction blocking and odometer matching.checked 30 Sep 2001
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