Standard Delivery Rates
A standard scheduled Diesel2U delivery is priced in two parts — a flat delivery fee and a per-gallon fuel rate.
Fuel rates fluctuate with the wholesale market — we don't set the price of oil. What we do control is our margin, our delivery fee, and the quality of service we bring to every job.
Start With the Fuel: The Rack Price
When you fill up at a gas station, you're paying retail. The station bought that fuel from a wholesale distributor, who bought it from a terminal rack — a commercial loading facility where large tankers fill up in bulk.
At the Suncor terminal in Commerce City, the rack price is the wholesale cost of diesel. It's the price large fuel companies pay for a 7,000-gallon load, and it moves every day with crude oil markets. To access that price, you need a commercial tanker capable of receiving fuel at 600 gallons per minute, a hazmat endorsement, and a minimum load of 4,000 gallons. That's the only way in.
Our price to you is built on that rack price plus our margin — nothing hidden, nothing arbitrary. The fuel cost component of your invoice reflects where the market is on the day we deliver.
When a customer says "I can get it at the pump for less" — they're right, in the same way it's cheaper to cook at home than order delivery. The pump price doesn't include a driver, a truck, 100 feet of hose, a calibrated pump, insurance, or the ability to legally deliver up to 1,000 gallons to your tank. You're not paying more for the same thing. You're paying for a different thing.
What the Delivery Fee Covers
The $150 delivery fee is not markup on the fuel. It's the cost of getting fuel to your location professionally and legally. Here's what it actually pays for.
The driver
The median delivery driver earns approximately $275 per day. A full day typically includes five to six deliveries. That puts driver wages at roughly $50 per delivery — before payroll taxes, benefits, or any other overhead.
The insurance
Operating a legal fuel delivery business in Colorado requires a $2 million general liability insurance policy — required by law to haul diesel in any form. That policy costs approximately half of what the driver earns annually. Combined, driver wages and insurance alone account for roughly $75 of every $150 delivery fee before the truck moves an inch.
The equipment
Our trucks carry up to 100 feet of delivery hose, a 25-gallon-per-minute pump, and a calibrated delivery meter. We're licensed to deliver up to 1,000 gallons per trip. This isn't equipment you can replicate with a gas can and a trip to the pump — and the cost difference between a commercial fuel delivery truck and a pickup is substantial.
The overhead of doing it right
We comply with every Colorado requirement for fuel transport and delivery. That compliance costs money — money that goes toward keeping roads safer, fuel cleaner, and the people doing this work paid fairly. When you see a lower price from an unlicensed hauler, that's what they're not paying for. Running a legal fuel delivery business is expensive. We think that's the right way to do it.
How to Get the Best Rate
Here's something most customers don't know: if you check your tank gauge before you call and give us an accurate reading, your delivery fee drops from $150 to $75.
When a customer tells us they need 300 gallons and we arrive to find the tank is two-thirds full, we've already priced that delivery for 300 gallons. We account for the uncertainty. But if you check your gauge and give us an accurate number — confirmed on-site — that uncertainty disappears, and we pass the savings directly to you.
It takes 30 seconds. It saves you $75. Mention it when you call.
Volume helps
The more fuel you need per delivery, the lower your effective cost per gallon — the flat delivery fee is spread across more gallons. If you're managing multiple generators or a large tank, consolidating into fewer larger deliveries reduces your overall cost.
Scheduling helps
Emergency and after-hours deliveries carry double the delivery fee — $300 instead of $150. We're available 24/7 because life safety systems don't fail on a schedule. But if you can plan ahead, scheduled delivery at standard rates is the right financial call. A regular top-off schedule eliminates emergency situations before they happen.
The Short Version
Every dollar above the pump price goes toward the driver who handles fuel safely, the insurance policy that protects your facility, the equipment that can actually do the job, and the legal compliance that makes this a professional operation.
Everything we've built into how we work — to keep our roads safe, our diesel clean, and our people paid fairly — makes it expensive to run a legal fuel delivery business. We think that's worth it. We hope you do too.