Fuel

[hijole]

The fuel around here was $3.29 this weekend.
I just noticed that the Shell around my house was $2.79. May be it will come down this weekend even lower.

I bought several 5 gal jugs from WalMart for $6 that are normally $12. they are Blue and stamped for Kerosene.
The Boats US add that came this week has a similar one for $12.
I'll call the Truck Stop for a price on Red but looks like codding might not be so expensive after all.

Has anyone noticed that the diesel lately is a bright florescent green lately? I hope it's better fuel.

[DOGHOUSE26]

The fuel around here was $3.29 this weekend.
I just noticed that the Shell around my house was $2.79. May be it will come down this weekend even lower.

I bought several 5 gal jugs from WalMart for $6 that are normally $12. they are Blue and stamped for Kerosene.
The Boats US add that came this week has a similar one for $12.
I'll call the Truck Stop for a price on Red but looks like codding might not be so expensive after all.

Has anyone noticed that the diesel lately is a bright florescent green lately? I hope it's better fuel.

When Biobor is added the algae turns flouresant and then sticks to the side of your tank!

[NoSlack]

I went buy the truck stop a few days ago and it was $2.69 for the red.

Mike

[DOGHOUSE26]

I've seen 2.99 for road fuel @ 2 Unocals; one on Bonita Rd and the other @ Miramar rd.

[NoSlack]

Road fuel was $2.89 and red was $2.65 on thursday at the truck stop.

Mike

[DOGHOUSE26]

How nice, at least 50 cent difference in taxes and they only knock off 24 cents. I guess you have to make your 9 Billion somewhere!

[NoSlack]

Transportation Fuel Tax Rates for 2004

Federal and State Excise Tax Rates
In Cents Per Gallon (except as noted)
(additional State and Local Sales Taxes Also Apply)


FUEL_____Federal ExciseTax____CA State Excise Tax_____Total Excise Tax

Gasoline_____18.4________________18_______________ ______36.4


Diesel Fuel___24.4________________18_____________________ 42.4


Notes:
The following diesel fuel applications are exempt from excise taxes: From federal excise tax: farming; state government; non-profit educational organizations; school buses; intracity buses; intercity buses are exempt from 17 cents per gallon and railroads are exempt from 20 cents per gallon of the tax. From state excise tax: non-highway use; farming; foreign governments; exported out of state; public transit; school buses; railroads.

The way I understand the note, we still pay the 24.4 cent fed tax but don't pay the 18 cent state tax on the RED dye. Through in 8% sales tax and your close to 50 cents in taxes per gallon.

[DOGHOUSE26]

Thanks Mike, I thought we were paying over 75 cents tax on road diesel and I never knew the state was the only exemption on red dye. That explains it!


PS - I looked it up and there is no tax on fuel siphoned from Rivieras or Uniflites :D

[NoSlack]

I was thinking about putting down "Riviera fuel" as my wild card fish next year. Two points a gallon sounds fair.

Mike

[Sleigher]

That bright green color is from all the extra cash the oil refineries are forced to deal with.
I paid 2.57 for red-dye in Wilmington two weeks ago.

Peter

[hijole]

The Shell station off of Main St on South 805 has diesel for $2.69 today.
Regular gas for 2.45

[Zarco]

I so wish this post was today.:(

[Hamachi Girl]

I'm just glad I can fill up my F-150 for under $100 again.

I tried to get the Mrs. to let me upgrade to a used 29' that Steve has at the yard. "But honey... it gets 4.5 m/pg, we can use it all the time!!!" Yeah that didn't fly very far...

[hijole]

I filled up in TJ on Friday for $3.09 a gallon.
Very easy to siphon into 5 gallon jugs for the Hijole.

[Royal Hook]

Been usin Mex. diesel fuel for years now. Usually cross at Otay,the fuel station, taco stand and tortilla stand are less than a mile across the border and the line back is much, much shorter. Check it out on Google Earth!! I strap a 50 gal. tank in the back of my truck and have had zero problems. Two months ago I paid $2.77/ Gal., price must of bumped up?? I also have a SOCO commercial fuel card which I can use up here but its only a .30 to .40/ cents/ Gal. savings and the prices aren't quite their yet.

[hijole]

Actually I also go into Otay. I go to the station just west of the entrance. It's a large station for big trucks. They claim to have a special filtering system. It's about 10 miles from my house and since I have the SENTRI pass it's no problem getting back fast.
The last time we had diesel at $5 here I heard the US would not allow trucks to bring fuel in auxiliary tanks.