Originally Posted by Char Baby
Can you deliver across state lines?
Yes. I frequently load from a terminal in N Augusta, SC which is right on the state line with GA. When I load it, I have to specify which state it is going to and it HAS to be delivered to the state that's on the manifest. I have pulled product from South Caroline to Georgia and North Carolina
How does the ethanol get added to the gasoline?Different terminals use different methods. The ones I frequently load at, the ethanol is loaded, then the CBOB (base product). For instance, if I preset the loading system that I want 1000 gallons of 87 octane, the loading system automatically will load 100 gallons of pure ethanol. Once that's done, the system stops briefly and restarts. It then begins loading the 84 octane base product and additive package. Adding ethanol to the base 84 octane base product bumps the final product to 87 octane.
Is what you're saying in regards to brand specific gas being delivered to those stations, vary from state to state?
Not that I am aware of. I deliver to 3 different states and the laws are the same. The brand on the delivery manifest MUST match the brand on the store.
Do the cleaning additives in gasolines, get added at the station from different delivery systems or is it in the gas that you deliver?
Do the stations get their cleaning additives delivered from your tanker or from another supplier?
The additive package is injected during the loading process when it is put on the truck. No has stations that I am aware of add anything to the tanks when we leave. We ensure it hasn't been tampered with, because we use a "tamper seal" zip tie on the coupling cap...under the color-coded lids you see on the surface. Not all carriers do this, but we do.