Case Study: Analyzing the ROI of "Wet Hosing" with Ricochet Fuel vs. paying drivers to pump their own gas 📊

I’m a Fleet Analyst for a mid-sized logistics company (40 trucks). My CFO asked me to cut costs, so I looked at our fuel spend.

We used to have drivers fill up at the end of their shift at a local cardlock station.

The Hidden Costs of the "Pump Station" Model:

• Wages: Avg driver makes $28/hr.
• Time: Avg time to detour, queue, and fill = 20 mins.
• Cost per fill: $9.33 in pure labor.
• Fills per week: 40 trucks x 3 fills = 120 fills.
• Weekly Waste: $1,119.60.
• Yearly Waste: ~$58,000.

The Ricochet Fuel Solution: We switched to "Wet Hosing" (Mobile Refueling). Ricochet brings a tanker to our yard at 2:00 AM while the fleet is parked. They top off every truck.

The Math: Even though Ricochet charges a small premium for the service, the delivered price of fuel was actually lower than the street price at the pump, and we completely eliminated that $58k in wasted labor. Plus, drivers are happier because they get to go home 20 minutes earlier.

If you run a fleet, run this analysis. The numbers don't lie.

Link:https://www.ricochetfuel.com/