The size of the dealer doesn't matter. It (the dye; which is a special dye, btw) goes in at the refinery or distribution terminal. There is a big difference between a distributor and a distribution terminal , i.e., a loading rack. A distribution terminal is where fuel is received from a pipeline and stored in huge tanks, typically millions of gallons, to be loaded on trucks and hauled to distributors. Unless they are a refinery or distribution terminal, they are not the ones injecting dye regardless of how big a wholesale or retail seller they are.
Diesel Fuel & Storage Questions
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Holzster
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Does anyone know what the price difference would be if the diesel was delivered? I am in the N Texas area. New to the forum - sorry if it has been covered before.
JerryG
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Holzster,
Dealers around here, don't charge extra, but they do have a minimum delivery amount.
Dealers around here, don't charge extra, but they do have a minimum delivery amount.
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PineRidge
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<font color="blue"> Dealers around here, don't charge extra, but they do have a minimum delivery amount.
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It's the same here in Ohio and I believe the minimum was 125 gallons of diesel. My tank holds 275 gallons and the current price here is $1.33 per gallon delivered for off road diesel. Compare that to $1.98 a gallon at the gas pump just down the road and you can see the savings do add up pretty quickly.
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It's the same here in Ohio and I believe the minimum was 125 gallons of diesel. My tank holds 275 gallons and the current price here is $1.33 per gallon delivered for off road diesel. Compare that to $1.98 a gallon at the gas pump just down the road and you can see the savings do add up pretty quickly.
BTW Welcome to the TBN site! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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My dealer wanted $.25/gal more for delivery, and it had to be a 100 gal. minimum. John
My dealer wanted $.25/gal more for delivery, and it had to be a 100 gal. minimum. John
Junkman
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Ask how much to deliver home heating oil .... cash upon delivery price...
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PineRidge
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John there should be more than one supplier in your area. Let your fingers do the walking and call around a bit. I'm sure you can do better. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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I just pick it up myself in 55 gal drums. Piece o cake!
I just pick it up myself in 55 gal drums. Piece o cake!
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One of the main reasons that I am currently going to a 275 gallon tank is that I got tired of always transporting diesel fuel. An added benefit is that it is much cheaper than a pump price at the gas station. If diesel costs the same delivered, I say why bother messing with transporting 55 gallon 440 pound barrels yourself?
However if it does cost you more delivered then I fully understand your point.
BTW Are you counting moving diesel as a good work out for the day maybe? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
However if it does cost you more delivered then I fully understand your point.
BTW Are you counting moving diesel as a good work out for the day maybe? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Not much of an exercise. I put the pallet forks on the bucket and the drum is on a pallet. Of course, the first time I did this, I had two drums on one pallet and I couldn't lift the combination with bucket forks. One pallet/drum works just fine though. I saved $27.50 by picking it up myself and the dealer is only about a 10 minute drive from my home. He did say that I could get the same delivered price if I bought 500 gallons at a time, and he would provide the tank. No thanks. John
Not much of an exercise. I put the pallet forks on the bucket and the drum is on a pallet. Of course, the first time I did this, I had two drums on one pallet and I couldn't lift the combination with bucket forks. One pallet/drum works just fine though. I saved $27.50 by picking it up myself and the dealer is only about a 10 minute drive from my home. He did say that I could get the same delivered price if I bought 500 gallons at a time, and he would provide the tank. No thanks. John
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