How Much Diesel Do You Buy in One Year?

ForConstructionPros online poll

September 17, 2012

How many gallons of diesel fuel do you buy in typical year?

<5,000 gallons
5,000 – 50,000 gallons
50,001 – 200,000 gallons
200,001 – 800,000 gallons
800,001 – 2 million gallons
>2 million gallons

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