Fleets, farms and construction sites all burn diesel — and most would rather have it delivered than send a vehicle to a filling station. A mobile diesel delivery business takes fuel to the customer.
Why it works in all parts of South Africa
Load-shedding, remote sites and busy fleets have made on-site refuelling a genuine convenience businesses will pay for. Demand is recurring, because diesel is consumed and reordered continuously.
The step-by-step
- 1. Register the business and open a business bank account.
- 2. Understand the fuel-handling and transport compliance that applies — diesel is a controlled petroleum product, so confirm the licensing, safe-storage and transport requirements before you carry a drop.
- 3. Secure a reliable wholesale fuel supply relationship and agree pricing that leaves a workable margin.
- 4. Fit out a compliant delivery vehicle with a certified tank, pump and metering, and take out the right insurance.
- 5. Set pricing per litre with a delivery component, and build a simple ordering and proof-of-delivery process.
- 6. Sign your first fleet, farm and construction clients on recurring supply.
Roughly what it costs to start
Expect a significant capital outlay, dominated by the compliant delivery vehicle and tank.
The honest hard part
Fuel is a controlled, flammable product — compliance and safe handling are not optional, and getting them wrong is both dangerous and illegal.
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