When your Savannah-area company relies on a fleet of diesel trucks, heavy equipment, farm machinery, or other diesel engines, you can realize substantial savings by purchasing fuel directly from a diesel fuel distributor. Purchasing fuel in bulk means reduced fuel costs, simplified fueling operations, easier fleet management, and safer operations.

But how do you choose the right fuel distributor? You need a Savannah-based distributor who can not only deliver top-quality fuel and lubricants but also a partner who can reliably provide all of the above services at the best possible price.

Here are seven questions to ask your Savannah, Georgia, diesel fuel distributor to determine whether they’re the right team for the job.

How many fuel terminals can you access?

The answer to this first question speaks to a couple of different things you need to look for in a diesel fuel distributor: flexibility and economy.

The more fuel terminals a distributor has access to, the more affordable their fuel deliveries will be. A distributor with broad access can shop around and find the terminals offering the lowest diesel prices, passing those savings on to you.

Perhaps more importantly, particularly if your diesel fleet or equipment is mission critical, is the fact that a distributor with access to terminals across a wide geographic area is insulated from local emergencies. Here on the Atlantic coast, extreme weather is a common occurrence, and fuel shortages in the wake of a tropical storm or tornado outbreak are far from unheard of.

When Savannah’s fuel terminals are low on or out of fuel, a distributor who buys from terminals all over the Southeast can ensure an uninterrupted supply of your equipment’s lifeblood.

Do you have a warehouse in Savannah?

Lubricants, coolants, and other consumables that may be available from your fuel distributor are all part of your overall fleet maintenance program.

Not only that, but the fuel your distributor is delivering has to be pumped into tanks at your location, and those tanks have to be connected to a fluid management system of some sort, including dispensers and access control features.

When your fluid management system needs parts or repairs, how long will it take to get service? When you need an unexpected delivery of engine oil or transmission fluid, will you get it the same day? When you choose a fuel distributor that has a warehouse nearby, you can rest assured that your operations will never have to wait for a delivery.

What fluid management options do you offer?

Without a robust fluid management solution, your fleet fueling operations are not streamlined. Today’s fluid management systems, such as the solutions provided by TECALEMIT, provide incredibly useful benefits that improve your team’s efficiency and accountability:

• Real-time, online fluid level monitoring
• Complete access control to reduce or eliminate unauthorized fuel usage
• Driver and/or vehicle tracking to account for every drop of dispensed fuel
• Detailed reporting and management tools to make back-end tasks easier

Your diesel fuel distributor should be able to offer or provide you with a fluid management system that works for your business. They should have multiple products to choose from that allow you and your distributor to set up a system that enables you to take complete control of your fueling operations.

How does ordering fuel work?

With the types of robust fluid management systems discussed above, there’s no reason that a fuel delivery customer should ever have to actively order fuel. Instead, with wireless tank monitoring, your fuel distributor’s team should be able to monitor your usage, anticipate when you’ll need your tank refilled, and arrive with a full tank’s worth of fuel right on time.

This service is a boost in both convenience and savings:

• By waiting until your tank is almost empty, your distributor is ensuring you’re making the largest possible fuel buy every time, unlocking the lowest possible price per gallon for each delivery
• Your team never has to worry about ordering fuel or running out
• Since each delivery is the maximum quantity of fuel, you’ll receive fewer deliveries – which means fewer invoices for your back-office

Can you deliver off-road diesel?

If your fleet is composed of heavy equipment, installed engines, or other off-road diesels, you can see considerable savings by switching to off-road diesel. In Savannah, off-road diesel typically runs about fifty cents per gallon cheaper than regular highway diesel – but it’s the same fuel!

Off-road diesel is the same product as highway diesel, but the buyer isn’t required to pay state or federal excise taxes on the fuel. Off-road diesel is dyed red to make it evident to inspectors or law enforcement if someone violates the law by burning it in an on-road vehicle.

If you operate diesels in off-road applications, you want your Savannah fuel distributor to provide you with a reliable supply of dyed fuel.

Do you deliver bulk DEF?

If your diesel engines were manufactured in the last 10-15 years, the odds are pretty good that they use selective catalyst reduction (SCR) to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide emissions. SCR systems rely on diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to control diesel emissions, and these newer engines will only run with an adequate supply of DEF.

If you operate diesels with SCR, your fuel distributor must deliver fresh diesel fuel and fresh diesel exhaust fluid.

How else can you serve my company?

You probably need more than fuel to keep your operations running. When you’re looking at fuel distributors in Savannah, look for one that can do more than deliver a truckload of fuel or a case of engine oil. With the right fuel distributor as your partner, you can see advantages including:

• Consultation on your fueling operations and help streamlining those operations
• Off-site fleet fueling with negotiated pricing at cardlock stations
• Asset reliability services, including evaluating industrial lubrication programs, lube analysis, equipment commissioning, and training for your team
• Other products and services designed to improve your overall efficiency

Convenient, Hassle-Free Fuel Delivery in Savannah, Georgia

Whether it’s highway trucking, farm work, construction, or an industrial plant you’re running in Savannah, we can make your operation safer, smoother, and more affordable with reliable fuel delivery services. Give us a call today to find out how Walthall Oil Company can work for you! (478) 781-1234

Our fuel delivery services are available to customers throughout the Savannah area, including:

• Pooler, GA
• Rincon, GA
• Georgetown, GA
• Richmond Hill, GA
• Springfield, GA
• Guyton, GA
• Keller, GA
• Tybee Island, GA
• Midway, GA
• Statesboro, GA
• Metter, GA
• Claxton, GA
• Hazlehurst, GA
• Waycross, GA
• Baxley, GA
• Glennville, GA
• Darien, GA
• Vidalia, GA
• Reidsville, GA
• Blackshear, GA
• Nahunta, GA
• Jesup, GA
• Hardeeville, SC
• Bluffton, SC
• Okatie, SC
• Limehouse, SC
• Hilton Head, SC

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