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.

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Mobile Fleet Fueling

Q: What are the profit margins for a Mobile Fleet Fueling?

The average profit margin for a Mobile Fleet Fueling is around 9%. 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.

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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

Fair

Avg Revenue

$2.5M

Profit Margin

Acquisition Multiple

1.8x - 4x

Startup Cost

$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.

Revenue Range

Low End

$750K

Typical

$2.5M

High End

$10.0M

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.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

$-50862/mo

after debt service

Deal price — $6.8M

Range: $3.3M (1.8×) to $12.5M (4×+)

Down payment — 15% ($1.0M)

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

Interest rate — 8.00%

Current prime-based SBA rates: 7.5–10.5%

Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)

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

Down payment

$1.0M

15% equity injection

Loan amount

$5.7M

85% SBA-financed

Monthly payment

$70K/mo

$2.6M total interest

Monthly profit

$19K/mo

at 9% margin

Monthly cash flow after debt service

$-50862/mo

Margin does not cover debt service at these terms. Lower the deal price, increase the down payment, or extend the loan term.

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.