Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 196; Flight Crew Total 10049; Flight Crew Type 10049
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Was cleared by ramp tower controller to enter the ramp at [taxiway] 1 for parking at gate X.  Approaching South on [taxiway]1 just prior to the ramp entrance; I observed a fuel service truck moving from the left of the aircraft traveling at a high speed moving East to West.  I applied the aircraft brakes to abruptly stop aircraft motion forward in order to prevent a possible collision with the ground vehicle.  I immediately informed the ramp tower controller of the vehicle hazard and asked if they could see the vehicle.  The controller asked me for a vehicle number which I could not provide due to the speed at which the ground vehicle was moving and my priority of stopping the aircraft to avoid a potential conflict.  I provided the controller with the position that I observed the truck as it sped past the tail of a B787.  The controller provided no assistance and seemed inconvenienced by my request even though there were virtually no other aircraft movements underway at this time....it was not busy.  I proceeded to gate X and parked the aircraft per normal operations.
Captain reported having to abruptly stop the aircraft due to a high speed fuel truck moving near the aircraft.