I guess that's one place we do okay on for motor oils, is HDEO. I can run products like Delvac 1 ESP 5w-40, Delvac 1 LE 5w-30, and Rotella T6 5w-30 Multi-Vehicle 5w-30 for at least as cheap at regular price than the better sales we get on synthetic PCMOs, and cheaper than regularly priced conventionals. Big companies buying in quantity pay half of that yet again.
Oddly, our Delvac 1 LE comes in 4 x 1 U.S. gallon. Normally, our Mobil HDEOs come in 4 x 4 L. Even away from the distributor, HDEOs aren't too bad, if you shop right. The trucking outfits tend to sell HDEOs (and some PCMOs) at decent prices.