I haul fuel, and I know about how much my equipment weighs when i'm empty, does anyone know how much does gasoline and diesel weigh pounds per gallon? When I asked other drivers, I get different answers, anywhere from 6-8 on the gasoline and 7-9 lbs/gallon on diesel. And do you look at the gross or net gallons to figure out the weight of the load? Thanks
weight of gasoline and diesel
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I think diesel fuel is 7. something. Rule of thumb is figure 8 lbs per gal. Gasoline is a hair above 8lbs, I think.
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I've always figured it into my weight at 8 lbs. per gallon and that has worked out pretty well for me.
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Gas 6 lbs a gal. Diesel 7.1089 lbs a gal
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I've used 11lbs as a standard for diesel. I got that number from a fuel hauler in the 90's.
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Gasoline is lighter than fuel.
gas is around 6lbs and diesel at 7lbs. I've loaded too many loads to mention and I had to cut a diesel load way back to stay legal. I hauled fuel in TXchalupa Thanks this. -
Thanks for the answers. Do you figure the load out from the gross or net gallons from the rack ticket, or does that really matter?
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Gasoline is supposedly 6.183 LBs / Gallon at 72'F and as it's density is effected by temperature change from 72'F COLDER = HEAVIER , WARMER = LIGHTER
Diesel I usually figure at average weight of 7.1 LBs / Gallonheyns57 Thanks this. -
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