Kerosene and heating fuel tanker delivery route

Homeowners with fuel tanks, farms, small businesses, schools and rural or remote communities.

You earn a margin per litre between your bulk purchase price and your selling price, plus delivery or minimum-order fees. Automatic top-up and scheduled-delivery customers give steady winter volume.

• Commercial driving and safe tanker operation
• Route planning and scheduling
• Managing credit and supplier accounts

• Check provincial licensing for fuel distributors and delivery, and the licence class needed to drive a tanker
• TDG training and vehicle inspection rules apply, so confirm requirements with your provincial transport authority
• Environmental liability for spills and leaking customer tanks can be costly, so check your insurance and spill procedures
• High upfront cost and fuel price swings can squeeze margins
• Check WCB/WSIB rules in your province before hiring a driver

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $80,000 to $300,000, depending on your truck, equipment and setup. This is a high upfront cost, and fuel price swings can squeeze margins, so plan your funding and cash flow carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your customers and route. That is revenue, not profit, and fuel price swings can squeeze margins. The estimates assume at least about 30 hours a week.

Check provincial licensing for fuel distributors and delivery, and the licence class needed to drive a tanker. TDG training and vehicle inspection rules apply, so confirm them with your provincial transport authority. Also check spill insurance and WCB/WSIB rules before hiring a driver.