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mrdeepseafisher

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I have a customer that has a construction project underway and needs to move a large 10,000 gal diesel storage tank that serves their emergency generator. There is about 3500 gal in the tank and they need to drain prior to moving. I was told yesterday that I could have the fuel for .25/ gallon if I can move it. I have 45 days to move.

Anyone have any ideas? They will not allow me to pull up with a trailer with a bunch of 55 gal drums. I need some kind of portable tank. This would last quite awhile if used for the boat.
 
A small fuel oil truck like those that serve homes hold 2500-3500 gallons so you are looking at a lot of volume to move and store. If it were me I would find a company that sells diesel from mobile units (wet fueling) and offer the fuel to them for $1.50 a gallon and keep the profit. You might lose a friend though. If it were near me I'd buy it... I have 2 10K and 1 8K gallon tanks that fuel my bus fleet.
 
Call fuel delivery trucks and offer it to them for $2 per gallon if they take away.
 
Yes, Bruce, but you're even more greedy than I am! ;)
 
These tanks cost about a buck a gallon. One storage tank and one pickup truck tank plus filling your boat and a few buddy's boats should drain the donor's tank. Your budies can work for fuel or pay a discounted price to get the job done.

anks coul be sold when no longer needed.

http://www.tank-depot.com/product.aspx?id=313
 
Just put a few axles under the tank, a tongue on one end, hang a temporary light board and an outboard on the other and slowwwly drive it away! ;) Bring it back when empty. That's almost 25k lbs of fuel alone so have an anchor ready in case your brakes aren't quite up to what may be asked of them.

Realistically, hiring the fuel truck, preferably a fuel polishing truck, sounds like the most efficient & safest route. "Technically", I'd imagine you'd need a haz mat permit to transport large quantities in a tank in your pickup bed.
 
Fuel is probably off road fuel, dyed red. Cannot be used in an on road vehicle. They must use low sulpher undyed fuel. Good luck.
 
we gots an RO that does that for a living. Hope he'll give you some good answers
 
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