How much does a Mobile Fleet Fueling cost to buy?

A typical Mobile Fleet Fueling sells for 1.8x to 4x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $225K, expect to pay roughly $405K to $900K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Mobile Fleet Fueling?

Startup costs range from $150K to $900K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Route

Mobile Fleet Fueling

Diesel delivery that buys fleets back their mornings

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Mobile fleet fueling companies deliver gasoline, diesel, and DEF directly to commercial vehicles overnight or between shifts. The value proposition is simple: fleets avoid driver downtime, fuel-card leakage, and off-route station stops while the operator earns spread plus delivery fees on recurring routes.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

50Fair

Avg revenue

$2.5M/yr

$750K–$10M range

Profit margin

~$225K SDE

Multiple

1.8–4×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$405K–$900K

startup: $150K–$900K

How It Works

The operator buys fuel wholesale, schedules delivery trucks to customer yards, fuels vehicles on-site, captures gallons by asset, and invoices fleets with usage reports. Large accounts include delivery fleets, municipalities, construction companies, buses, and equipment rental yards.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Mobile Fleet Fueling has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

50Fair

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

Be careful

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!Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $225K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.53×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 2.7× SDE ($610K)

Category range: 1.8×–4× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($61K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$610K

2.7× of $225K SDE

Cash to close

$79K

$61K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$7K/mo

$89K/yr on $549K loan

Cash-on-cash

172%

cash back in ~7 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

2.53×+$11K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Recurring B2B routes with high ticket sizes
+Solves a measurable labor and downtime problem for fleet managers
+Fuel reporting and asset-level tracking make the service sticky
+Can expand into DEF, lubricants, emergency fueling, and tank monitoring

Cons

-Fuel distribution is low-margin and working-capital heavy
-Permits, hazmat compliance, insurance, and safety procedures are serious
-Commodity price swings can hurt if contracts are poorly structured

Best For

Operators with logistics discipline, safety culture, and enough capital to handle receivables and fuel inventory

Operating Costs

Major costs include fuel inventory, delivery trucks or trailers, drivers, hazmat training, insurance, permits, dispatch software, payment terms, and spill-prevention equipment. Gross revenue can look huge while net margins stay modest.