It is common to think that since we buy so much gasoline and diesel, we would get it at a great price. This is not necessarily true. In fact, we pay more for gasoline to fill our 1000 gallon tank. The main reason is because we buy ethanol free gasoline. On average we pay about 10 cents more per gallon compared to what you would pay at the gas station. Ethanol is terrible for small engines. The increased cost of ethanol free fuel is well worth the expense as we recoup that in the long run. The fuel you fill your vehicle with contains about 10% ethanol.
Diesel on the other hand, is much cheaper. Diesel is sold either "off road" or "on road." The difference is we don't pay the road tax on our diesel so it is much cheaper compared to what you would pay at the gas station. The diesel is dyed red in color. If a person was caught filling a truck with off road diesel, the fine would be hefty!
At HCC, we are fortunate to have 2 quality double wall fuel tanks to keep 1000 gallons of gasoline and 500 gallons of diesel on hand at all times. Our fuel company is based out of Greenville, SC. Price and reliability are the two factors I consider when picking a company.