Ivan Cooper

Ivan Cooper is the founder of Propane Tank Traders, a propane tank supplier headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. He started the company after years of working in the propane and energy industry, where he repeatedly saw homeowners, contractors, and businesses pushed into long-term rental contracts instead of being able to buy a tank outright. Propane Tank Traders was built around the opposite premise: that customers should be able to purchase ASME and DOT-certified tanks directly, at transparent prices, shipped anywhere in the United States. Ivan works directly with U.S. manufacturers including Quality Steel Corp, Manchester Tank, and Newberry, and oversees the sourcing, inspection, and specification of every tank the company lists.

Areas of Focus

• Tank certification and standards — the practical difference between ASME stationary vessels and DOT portable cylinders, and which one a given application legally requires. See ASME vs DOT propane tanks.
• Sizing and specification — matching tank capacity to real appliance load and refill logistics rather than guesswork. See what size propane tank you need.
• Above ground and underground installation — siting, separation distances, excavation, risers, and cathodic protection.
• Sourcing and inspection — working directly with Quality Steel Corp, Manchester Tank, and Newberry, and inspecting used and scrapped tanks before listing.
• Freight and delivery — moving tanks from 24-gallon cylinders to 30,000-gallon storage bullets to all 50 states.

Editorial Approach

Propane is a fuel, and getting it wrong has consequences. Every guide on this site cites the governing standard where one applies — NFPA 58 for installation and handling, the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code for stationary tank construction, and 49 CFR Part 180 for DOT cylinder requalification. Where a job legally requires a licensed propane professional, we say so rather than implying it is a do-it-yourself project.

Pricing shown in these articles reflects tanks actually listed on this site, and we do not publish fuel prices, because they vary by region and season. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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