“Can a vertical fintech become the end-to-end financial OS for freight carriers, factors, and brokers by embedding payments, banking, and AI-driven AR automation into the freight workflow?”
Founded in 2022 as a digital wallet and payout platform for trucking companies, Tank Payments expanded into a full financial infrastructure play for the freight vertical — covering AP/AR for factors and brokers, integrated banking accounts for carriers, fuel card management, and driver payroll. The 2026 launch of AI-driven Receivables Automation signals a pivot toward software-led, workflow-automation revenue alongside the payment and banking accounts. The company is positioning as the financial OS for the freight supply chain rather than a narrow payment tool.
Tank Payments discloses Evolve Bank & Trust as its banking provider, with Celtic Bank as its sponsor bank, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Tank Payments does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Celtic Bank.
Tank Payments moves money over ACH.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in Tank Payments's stack: Money movement (ACH); Banking / BaaS (Evolve Bank & Trust); Lending (Fuel advances (instant, 24/7)); Sponsor bank (Celtic Bank).
Tank Payments is founded in 2022 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
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