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Anyone here deal with bulk fuel purchasing? (tanker loads)
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<blockquote data-quote="limepro" data-source="post: 15800084" data-attributes="member: 45233"><p>Smaller gas companies don't buy directly from Shell or Mobil or any of those, in fact all fuel comes from the same port unless their distributor has their own tanks and even then those are filled from the port.</p><p></p><p>The distribution company, no matter which you buy from has the ability to sell branded fuel. There are some like SEI which was purchased by 7/11 but I am able to also order the fuel from them as they are just a distributor. The detergents like Shell or Chevron use are an additive that is mixed in the tanker.</p><p></p><p>Some places like Pilot and Speedway do have their own distribution, they play the market by buying low in bulk from the port and hoping prices go up. This is also what Hess does, those are all corporate owned stores though except Hess that sold all its stations and deal mainly with distribution now.</p><p></p><p>It seems like the OP is doing the correct thing and really the only thing you can do, get the quotes from the companies and have it delivered as needed and cheapest that you can. If you have anyone with a CDL and Hazmat cert you can always get a tanker and refill the tanks on your own straight from the port which would be the cheapest route as you cut out the middle man. I currently run a gas station and I am trying to get them to pay for my certification as we already have a 4k gallon tanker that doesn't get used.</p><p></p><p>Edit: I currently run an unbranded station and owned a Mobil in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="limepro, post: 15800084, member: 45233"] Smaller gas companies don't buy directly from Shell or Mobil or any of those, in fact all fuel comes from the same port unless their distributor has their own tanks and even then those are filled from the port. The distribution company, no matter which you buy from has the ability to sell branded fuel. There are some like SEI which was purchased by 7/11 but I am able to also order the fuel from them as they are just a distributor. The detergents like Shell or Chevron use are an additive that is mixed in the tanker. Some places like Pilot and Speedway do have their own distribution, they play the market by buying low in bulk from the port and hoping prices go up. This is also what Hess does, those are all corporate owned stores though except Hess that sold all its stations and deal mainly with distribution now. It seems like the OP is doing the correct thing and really the only thing you can do, get the quotes from the companies and have it delivered as needed and cheapest that you can. If you have anyone with a CDL and Hazmat cert you can always get a tanker and refill the tanks on your own straight from the port which would be the cheapest route as you cut out the middle man. I currently run a gas station and I am trying to get them to pay for my certification as we already have a 4k gallon tanker that doesn't get used. Edit: I currently run an unbranded station and owned a Mobil in the past. [/QUOTE]
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