Availability of Diesel

[Sir Henry]

I’m scheduled to head for Florida in less than two weeks in my Subaru. Then I will return in two weeks for five days and leave again for Texas the day after Christmas. On the Texas trip I’m thinking of taking my Class A diesel pusher. My question is about the availability of diesel. I’ll be driving about 5,000 miles and will average 8 mpg.

Do you think I’ll get stranded somewhere with no diesel available?

Please don’t go political with this.

[markiver54]

I’m scheduled to head for Florida in less than two weeks in my Subaru. Then I will return in two weeks for five days and leave again for Texas the day after Christmas. On the Texas trip I’m thinking of taking my Class A diesel pusher. My question is about the availability of diesel. I’ll be driving about 5,000 miles and will average 8 mpg.

Do you think I’ll get stranded somewhere with no diesel available?

Please don’t go political with this.

Not sure about availability but I'm sure you can expect to pay a bundle!

[Sir Henry]

I’m scheduled to head for Florida in less than two weeks in my Subaru. Then I will return in two weeks for five days and leave again for Texas the day after Christmas. On the Texas trip I’m thinking of taking my Class A diesel pusher. My question is about the availability of diesel. I’ll be driving about 5,000 miles and will average 8 mpg.

Do you think I’ll get stranded somewhere with no diesel available?

Please don’t go political with this.

Not sure about availability but I'm sure you can expect to pay a bundle!

The savings of cooking our own meals and not staying at hotels will be substantial. Matter of fact I have the same amount budgeted for taking the motor home and taking the Subaru and staying at hotels.

[Travlin]

How about one of the oil company sites? Maybe you have an oil company credit card and you could get in touch with the home office and tell them where you want to go and that you burn diesel or maybe a truck stop chain.

[Sir Henry]

How about one of the oil company sites? Maybe you have an oil company credit card and you could get in touch with the home office and tell them where you want to go and that you burn diesel or maybe a truck stop chain.

They all sidestep the issue and say it’s available with occasional slight delays.

[JEBar]

per our local news coverage .... shortages should have the greatest impact on the northeast (New England State) .... no shortages observed or reported across NC .... we will be traveling back home from the NC mountains to day will report back if we find anything different

[John E Davies]

The savings of cooking our own meals and not staying at hotels will be substantial. Matter of fact I have the same amount budgeted for taking the motor home and taking the Subaru and staying at hotels.

Do you have a SECURE way to carry an extra 10 gallons of diesel just in case you run into a drought area? Theft risk is high if it isn’t hidden or locked.

All costs being equal, it’s a no brainer for me, take the car, enjoy the stress free drive. It will certainly save hours of driving time. Driving a big rig in traffic, finding parking en route, and worrying about fuel will ruin any trip.

John Davies
Spokane WA

[GunnyGene]

Check your planned route against Gas Buddy.

https://www.gasbuddy.com/

[Travlin]

Sir Henry, Where are you going in Florida? Anywhere near the Tampa Bay area?

[Sir Henry]

Check your planned route against Gas Buddy.

https://www.gasbuddy.com/

Thanks. I’m already a member of Loves and the Pilot/Flying J apps. The ones that search all the different brands aren’t accurate in my book. They are swayed by certain brands that pay to have their listing on top. My Subaru is a prime example. I can be sitting in the pumps of a lower priced station and my Subaru will tell me to go ten miles down the road to a brand that has paid Subaru. Same is true of Garmin and Tom Tom.

My motor home has a 130 gallon tank of which 110 gallons are considered usable. I can generally go 500 to 800 miles on a fillup depending if I want to take it to 1/2 or 1/4 full. On the open road I can get 10 or sometimes 11 mpg. Average actual results are 8 to 10 depending on how many side trips and stops I make.

I’m really just trying to get everyone‘a gut feeling as I trust you guys and gals more than the news.

[Sir Henry]

Sir Henry, Where are you going in Florida? Anywhere near the Tampa Bay area?

I’m driving my 97 year old neighbor to wherever she wants to go. She has relatives in the south. Her name is Norma but I call her Miss Daisy when I’m taking her somewhere. I might be in the TB area. I’m not sure if we will go to Marcis Island because they are having a Red Tide and the are saying people with respiratory issues should stay away. Miss Daisy is now telling me North Carolina instead of Florida. We will visit her relatives in Texas and then maybe do Route 66.

[Sir Henry]

per our local news coverage .... shortages should have the greatest impact on the northeast (New England States) .... no shortages observed or reported across NC .... we will be traveling back home from the NC mountains to day will report back if we find anything different

I’ve read that too. Thanks I suspect you know a lot about this because you travel so much in a diesel powered rig.

[GunnyGene]

Check your planned route against Gas Buddy.

https://www.gasbuddy.com/

Thanks. I’m already a member of Loves and the Pilot/Flying J apps. The ones that search all the different brands aren’t accurate in my book. They are swayed by certain brands that pay to have their listing on top. My Subaru is a prime example. I can be sitting in the pumps of a lower priced station and my Subaru will tell me to go ten miles down the road to a brand that has paid Subaru. Same is true of Garmin and Tom Tom.

My motor home has a 130 gallon tank of which 110 gallons are considered usable. I can generally go 500 to 800 miles on a fillup depending if I want to take it to 1/2 or 1/4 full. On the open road I can get 10 or sometimes 11 mpg. Average actual results are 8 to 10 depending on how many side trips and stops I make.

I’m really just trying to get everyone‘a gut feeling as I trust you guys and gals more than the news.

If you're taking I-10 between FL and TX you shouldn't have any problems except for traffic. Gets pretty crazy around NOLA.

[Sir Henry]

Check your planned route against Gas Buddy.

https://www.gasbuddy.com/

Thanks. I’m already a member of Loves and the Pilot/Flying J apps. The ones that search all the different brands aren’t accurate in my book. They are swayed by certain brands that pay to have their listing on top. My Subaru is a prime example. I can be sitting in the pumps of a lower priced station and my Subaru will tell me to go ten miles down the road to a brand that has paid Subaru. Same is true of Garmin and Tom Tom.

My motor home has a 130 gallon tank of which 110 gallons are considered usable. I can generally go 500 to 800 miles on a fillup depending if I want to take it to 1/2 or 1/4 full. On the open road I can get 10 or sometimes 11 mpg. Average actual results are 8 to 10 depending on how many side trips and stops I make.

I’m really just trying to get everyone‘a gut feeling as I trust you guys and gals more than the news.

If you're taking I-10 between FL and TX you shouldn't have any problems except for traffic. Gets pretty crazy around NOLA.

I’ve heard that. There is currently road construction too. The Florida and Texas trips will be separate. We will be gone for two weeks then be home for five days during Christmas then head out December 26th for Texas and beyond for a month.

[MuddyWaters62]

Gene,
I live on the TX-OK state line just north of Dallas and Diesel is running about $4.60 here. I parked my 2010 Ram 4x4 in the drive this May. I decided to not pay the $4.00/gal. diesel. I parked it in the driveway and still have 3/4s of a tank still left. If I'm driving around town, I'm driving my wife's Aspen.
Good Luck on your travels.

Muddy Waters69

[Sir Henry]

Gene,
I live on the TX-OK state line just north of Dallas and Diesel is running about $4.60 here. I parked my 2010 Ram 4x4 in the drive this May. I decided to not pay the $4.00/gal. diesel. I parked it in the driveway and still have 3/4s of a tank still left. If I'm driving around town, I'm driving my wife's Aspen.
Good Luck on your travels.

Muddy Waters69

I’m hoping it stays below $5 and hoping more that it’s available.