Description
The 838 gallon diesel fuel tank is a complete refuelling station on a skid. Fuel storage, secondary containment, pump, meter and nozzle arrive as one unit, so the tank can be set down on a job site in the morning and be dispensing diesel by the afternoon. Priced at $3,250 at Propane Tank Traders.
The tank ships seated in a matched steel spill containment pan, so any drip or overfill at the fill point or pump is caught rather than reaching the ground. That is what lets contractors keep bulk diesel on sites with spill-control requirements, without pouring a concrete dike first.
838 Gallon Diesel Fuel Tank Specifications
- Capacity: approximately 838 gallons (roughly 3,170 litres) of diesel
- Tank design: steel tank supplied in a matched steel spill containment pan
- Construction: heavy gauge welded steel, coated for outdoor service
- Mounting: skid base with lift and drag points for forklift or crane handling
- Pump: PIUSI CUBE 56 diesel transfer pump
- Metering: built-in mechanical gallon meter
- Dispensing: automatic shut-off nozzle on a heavy-duty fuel hose
- Security: lockable fill point and lockable equipment cabinet
- Fuel type: diesel and biodiesel blends (not for gasoline)
- Price: $3,250
What Comes With the Tank
The pump package is the part that usually gets bought separately and costs the most in downtime. Here it is already plumbed, wired and tested: the CUBE 56 moves diesel at a working rate suited to pickups, tractors, skid steers and generator day tanks, and the mechanical meter lets you record gallons per machine without adding telemetry. The automatic nozzle shuts off at full, so an operator is not standing over the fill.
Where an 838 Gallon Tank Fits
This size sits in the sweet spot for a single crew or a small mixed fleet. It holds enough diesel to run a week of excavation or a season of tillage between deliveries, but it is still light and compact enough to move with the job. Typical buyers are grading and civil contractors, row-crop and livestock farms, quarry and pit operations, transport yards keeping a reserve for reefer units, and facilities backing up standby generators.
Freight and Delivery
Skid tanks ship by flatbed and are loaded by forklift or crane at both ends. Freight is quoted to your ZIP code once we know the delivery site and whether equipment is available to unload — send us the delivery address and we will price the run before you commit. Lead times are typically a few business days from payment to pickup.
Is Spill Containment Required?
Requirements vary by state and by how much fuel you keep on site, but a containment pan sized to the tank is the simplest way to satisfy secondary containment without pouring a concrete dike. If you are weighing capacity against the paperwork that comes with it, our tank buyers guide walks through how storage volume changes what is expected of you.
How Long Will 838 Gallons Last?
As a rough planning figure, a mid-size excavator burns 4 to 6 gallons an hour and a 100 kW standby generator around 7. At those rates this 838 gallon diesel fuel tank covers roughly 150 machine hours, or several days of continuous generator run time. Buyers who refuel more than one heavy machine daily usually step up to the 1,189 gallon double wall tank.
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