I used to go wherever I was needed for the 1st company I hauled for. We had terminals all over the Southeast...and they paid a guarantee of $400/day to work out of town if/when you were needed. Unfortunately, when the pandemic first came and everybody was staying at home, gasoline went to a very slow crawl in this area for several weeks. I was one of the unlucky ones to get laid off.
Now, I'm with a local hauler that works M-F and no holidays. We deliver to both government and private agencies with on-site fuel tanks/pumps...and we also have several independent gas stations, most of which are unbranded. The only 2 branded stores we have are both Citgo retailers.
Sounds like my Uncle. Has (relatively) steady work, delivers Off-Road Diesel to construction sites in PA. Surely, more locations than that. Says he works as much as he can in the spring, summer, fall so that he can take it easy in the winter.. contracted Landstar or Landmark truck...
As to me.. okay, so, on my way from work, there are two stations. One is a Petroleum 19 (no name) the other is a Quick check. The Petroleum 19 is $2.09 a gallon.
The Quick check is $2.35..
Right across the street...
Seeing as how these are both "No name gas" to me.. $2.09 it is. All day long. (and they open up at 6AM or 7AM. So what. I went on lunch break today.)
And our local 7-11 has pumps, straight up says "Unbranded Gas." Now, perhaps I am irregular, but, with Federal minimum detergency levels for Gas to be called Gas, I'm fine with that. I use a steady diet of additives in the car, which I believe achieve cleaning, so I do believe I am coming out ahead.
$2.09 vs $2.35 is serious coin, even though my commute is only 25 miles each way now... That's the cheapest station around, next is $2.15 now.. gas seems to be on the rise.
It's coming, folks. You really think gas is gonnaa stay low with that's on the horizon.. do you...