How FC Traffic Control Simplified Fleet and Business Spending with Coast

How Coast helped FC Traffic Control save over 15 hours a month on their reconciliation process.

FC Traffic Control plays a vital role in keeping roads safe across California. With 150 vehicles and over 200 assets—including signal lights and speed trailers—the company handles lane closures, flagging, and traffic safety for major construction projects. But as their operations scaled, so did the complexity of managing expenses. Emilio Solis, the company’s accounting manager, was juggling Wex for fuel, Amex for business purchases, and a third-party receipt tool—making reconciliation slow, fragmented, and error-prone.

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The Challenges

Too many tools, not enough control

Managing spend across multiple platforms created serious inefficiencies:

Outdated fuel platform: Wex lacked real-time tracking and offered no protection against misuse or theft.
Complex expense management: With every employee holding an individual Amex card, Emilio had no way to set team budgets or view spend holistically.
Siloed systems: Receipts lived in a third platform entirely, further complicating reconciliation and reporting.

“We were dealing with three disconnected systems just to manage fuel and purchases,” Emilio says. “It wasted time and made it hard to see the full picture.”

The Solution

One platform, total visibility

Coast replaced all three tools with a single, easy-to-use platform, transforming how Emilio’s team manages both fuel and corporate expenses.

Unified cards: Employees now use one Coast card for all purchases, whether at the pump or on the job site.
Real-time controls: Emilio can monitor spend as it happens, set department-wide budgets, and restrict purchases by merchant type.
Instant receipt uploads: Receipts and memos are captured at the time of purchase, eliminating manual follow-up.
Fuel theft prevention: With merchant blacklisting and GPS tracking, unauthorized fueling has dropped dramatically.

“We immediately set a department-wide budget with full visibility and control. We couldn’t do that with Amex,” Emilio explains.

The Results

✅ 15+ hours/month saved on reconciliation

✅ Full visibility into fuel and business spend

✅ Fewer tools, lower costs, and tighter controls

✅ Seamless NetSuite integration

✅ Proactive support from the Coast product team

“The Coast team didn’t just hand us a tool, they worked with us to automate accounting, integrate with NetSuite, and tailor it to our needs. Now, everything—from receipts to job codes—is in one place.” – Emilio Solis, Accounting Manager, FC Traffic Control

FC Traffic Control’s move to Coast has made their operations more efficient, transparent, and secure, without adding complexity.

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