Diesel Fuel Price in GA.

[friz]

I thought this may be of interest to those of us who buy diesel fuel. Looking at the Open Roads app (EFS) last night. There is a T/A south of Atlanta (Jacksopn?) on I 75 selling diesel for $3.88 to EFS members. Earlier this summer I canxed a 1100 mile (one way) trip to Michigan due to the nose bleed high price of diesel, over $6. The trip would have cost us almost $700 one way in fuel. At $3.88 it would now cost est. $372! That is affordable for a fixed income with the stock market in a nose dive.There is a T/A Petco about 40 miles south of me selling EFS diesel for $4.22. I don't have an Aux tank so I am playing with the idea of a couple of 55 gal drums in the bed. I will look at the price again the end of the month. We may make a late summer trip to NW Michigan.

[notanlines]

Friz, not only NO, but HELL NO to the idea of drums in the bed. Bad, bad idea.

[friz]

Originally Posted by notanlines

Friz, not only NO, but HELL NO to the idea of drums in the bed. Bad, bad idea.

Well, being so emphatic I assume you have some authoritative explanation as to "HELL NO". But then again that is something I will decide for myself and/or write a separate post about transporting diesel fuel. Thanks anyway. The point of the post is "diesel fuel price".

[flybouy]

Friz, point is, it's dangerouse and likely illegal to transport fuel in drums without placards on the side and some safety gear. I think that went out with the old WWII movies. Yes, it's your decision, so is eating poison mushrooms but point is doing that has the potential to endanger others. If you don't want folks to comment on a statement like that then maybe you should keep it to yourself. This is a forum and folks can comment on whatever they wish within reason. If you need some "authorities explination" then please read the forum rules.

[wiredgeorge]

Ahhhh Marshal, you exude human kindness this morning. I think the fella had a point regarding your terse answer. Perhaps he didn't know it was illegal (i am assuming it is since you are a fairly sharp guy). I carry 5 gallon gas cans from the service station all the time to feed my mower, lawn tractor and the like. How else would you get fuel back from the service station. I have seen lots of diesels with aux tanks and never seen a DOT placard.... how can these tanks be different than a fuel drum? Curious minds want to know...

[flybouy]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

Ahhhh Marshal, you exude human kindness this morning. I think the fella had a point regarding your terse answer. Perhaps he didn't know it was illegal (i am assuming it is since you are a fairly sharp guy). I carry 5 gallon gas cans from the service station all the time to feed my mower, lawn tractor and the like. How else would you get fuel back from the service station. I have seen lots of diesels with aux tanks and never seen a DOT placard.... how can these tanks be different than a fuel drum? Curious minds want to know...

Geeze George, you won't find a placard on a fuel tank bolted down on a any car or truck. There's a difference between a fuel tank with baffles bolted down than there is is with a 55 gal drum(s). Note turned, just facts. BTW a 5 gal can is NOT 55 or 110 gals. I would that would be obvious to anyone.

[friz]

Not unusual, unsubstantiated sarcasm. It fact, you do not know do you? "probably...., went out with...", great arguments. I would think your pen pal can speak for himself. From him dispassionate comments would be welcomed. From you, no thank you for the advice. I was hoping for a discussion about diesel fuel prices around the country. It was not at all subtle.

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

Ahhhh Marshal, you exude human kindness this morning. I think the fella had a point regarding your terse answer. Perhaps he didn't know it was illegal (i am assuming it is since you are a fairly sharp guy). I carry 5 gallon gas cans from the service station all the time to feed my mower, lawn tractor and the like. How else would you get fuel back from the service station. I have seen lots of diesels with aux tanks and never seen a DOT placard.... how can these tanks be different than a fuel drum? Curious minds want to know...

You're hauling 5+/- gallons in DOT approved containers designed for that one & only purpose. Using a 55 gallon drum that had who knows what previously with no DOT certification or placards to haul diesel fuel is not only illegal, very dangerous & for sure not the smartest thing a guy could do, regardless how cheap the fuel may be.
Hopefully that remark was tongue in cheek & not seriously considering doing so, but just for others reading that DO NOT consider that a safe or intelligent way to save a couple $$ on fuel. If you want/feel the need to haul extra fuel there are legally approved auxiliary tanks & replacement larger OEM tanks available.
Fill your tank & your "approved" auxiliary tank & call it good, the price may be even cheaper next week.
In this area both diesel & gas have dropped 50-60 cents in the last 10 & continues to drop a couple cents every couple days.

[flybouy]

Originally Posted by friz

Not unusual, unsubstantiated sarcasm. It fact, you do not know do you? "probably...., went out with...", great arguments. I would think your pen pal can speak for himself. From him dispassionate comments would be welcomed. From you, no thank you for the advice. I was hoping for a discussion about diesel fuel prices around the country. It was not at all subtle.

Wow, ok then, good luck on your "new thread".

[wiredgeorge]

Originally Posted by travelin texans

You're hauling 5+/- gallons in DOT approved containers designed for that one & only purpose. Using a 55 gallon drum that had who knows what previously with no DOT certification or placards to haul diesel fuel is not only illegal, very dangerous & for sure not the smartest thing a guy could do, regardless how cheap the fuel may be.
Hopefully that remark was tongue in cheek & not seriously considering doing so, but just for others reading that DO NOT consider that a safe or intelligent way to save a couple $$ on fuel. If you want/feel the need to haul extra fuel there are legally approved auxiliary tanks & replacement larger OEM tanks available.
Fill your tank & your "approved" auxiliary tank & call it good, the price may be even cheaper next week.
In this area both diesel & gas have dropped 50-60 cents in the last 10 & continues to drop a couple cents every couple days.

Danny, You are repeating yourself. And Mr. Friz, there is already a long running thread on fuel prices somewhere. I guess it must run out of steam as it doesn't seem to be in the current top posts.
https://www.keystoneforums.com/forum...highlight=fuel

[CedarCreekWoody]

Here are the DOT requirements:

[hankpage]

Woody, Those requirements are for commercial vehicles but they do show what DOT considers the level of safety as the size of the container increases. Two 55 gallon drums would also change your center of gravity and carrying around an extra 800 lbs.+ would cut mpg also. Portable approved fuel containers from 5 to 25 gal. are much safer and easier to secure, refuel and remove when full or empty. JM2¢, Hank

[CedarCreekWoody]

Originally Posted by hankpage

Woody, Those requirements are for commercial vehicles but they do show what DOT considers the level of safety as the size of the container increases. Two 55 gallon drums would also change your center of gravity and carrying around an extra 800 lbs.+ would cut mpg also. Portable approved fuel containers from 5 to 25 gal. are much safer and easier to secure, refuel and remove when full or empty. JM2¢, Hank

No argument here!

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

Danny, You are repeating yourself. And Mr. Friz, there is already a long running thread on fuel prices somewhere. I guess it must run out of steam as it doesn't seem to be in the current top posts.
https://www.keystoneforums.com/forum...highlight=fuel

Don't see or read where I repeated myself, so pardon me if you had to read too much.

[wiredgeorge]

Danny, Post #8 was repeated earlier. Not there now so no double post. Thanks for the clarification.

[RVGator]

I filled up at that T/A on the way home. Sure enough less than $4 with the open roads cards. That card saved me hundreds this summer.

[bsmith0404]

It’s definitely been dropping and hopefully will continue to drop. The open roads card saves us a ton of money on our recent, 30 day 3700 mile round trip. I considered installing an aux tank before we left because I new prices in some areas were much higher than others. After doing some math on it, probably would have saved me somewhere around $60-70. Considering our fuel cost for the trip was over $1500, that $60-70 wasn’t that significant and definitely not worth the cost of an aux tank. In your case, the 110 gallons in 55 gallon drums would probably save $30-40 depending on differences in fuel prices along the route. IMO, that’s not worth the hassle it would create. I’m not going to get into safety argument,, diesel is a lot different than gasoline, but any type of fuel container of that size should be secured in some fashion.

[Canonman]

Our son sent us a pic from the Walmart Fuel Center in Clarksville, TN $4.49 Diesel and $3.23 unleaded.

[xrated]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

Ahhhh Marshal, you exude human kindness this morning. I think the fella had a point regarding your terse answer. Perhaps he didn't know it was illegal (i am assuming it is since you are a fairly sharp guy). I carry 5 gallon gas cans from the service station all the time to feed my mower, lawn tractor and the like. How else would you get fuel back from the service station. I have seen lots of diesels with aux tanks and never seen a DOT placard.... how can these tanks be different than a fuel drum? Curious minds want to know...

Here ya go, can't say that anymore....

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by xrated

Here ya go, can't say that anymore....

Most aux tanks are only rated for diesel, it would be very rare to find one approved for gasoline.