Propane Pricing

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Propane out west is sold by the gallon.
The cheapest I have found, is $1.49 a gallon in Redmond, Oregon. Most everywhere else, the price is $2.59 to $2.79 or so. KEN

$4.25 A gallon at the KOA in Green river Utah. And the suburban distribution center is about 1/4 mile away, so there should be no massive transportation costs.

[Nick31]

Here in Southern CA paying just over $4 per gallon. They will fill to full. But we did have an over expansion problem in Death Valley. Late spring, temperatures climbing, and below sea level. Unhooked tank and ran them out into the desert. Ranger saw me and said it happens all the time. So 80% rule worth following in Furnace Creek.

[jlove1974]

I paid $3.19 a gallon to refill both 30lb tanks on my Reflection 31MB. I just had a single refill here at the home base in NC and it cost $20.xx so less than $2.80 / gal inc tax. Still expensive to me but I have a family friend who works for a propane company that's going to take care of me from this point forward

[Extreme]

To get a completely full tank. Is it best to have them filled in the morning when the tanks are cool? Or doesn't it matter if they are warm or cool?

[Lgleaves]

I paid $3.19 a gallon to refill both 30lb tanks on my Reflection 31MB. I just had a single refill here at the home base in NC and it cost $20.xx so less than $2.80 / gal inc tax. Still expensive to me but I have a family friend who works for a propane company that's going to take care of me from this point forward

So, it's still who you know, not what you know. Good thinking.

[SolarPoweredRV]

To get a completely full tank. Is it best to have them filled in the morning when the tanks are cool? Or doesn't it matter if they are warm or cool?

It does not matter, Propane is under pressure and the outside temperature does not effect the volume inside the tank, unlike gasoline which is at atmospheric pressure and filling early in the morning from a cold underground tank can get you a little bit more volume when the cold gas warms up inside your tank.

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To get a completely full tank. Is it best to have them filled in the morning when the tanks are cool? Or doesn't it matter if they are warm or cool?

For a 30# cylinder, you will find that they take anywhere from 6.8 to 7.4 gallons depending on the temperature of the cylinder and the calibration of the meter of the filling station. You may often find that they take on the higher amounts when they are colder, and the lower amounts when they are hotter.

[powerscol]

The other thing to remember is in the south you are probably buying Butane, not Propane. If it is winter and you headed north be very careful. Butane does not work very well at cold temps. I don't remember the exact number, but I think it will not change from liquid to gas below 31 or 32 degrees F.

Now as for pricing I have learned to bypass Ameragas stations. They tend to have higher prices than others, and KOA has always been the highest. However if your out and need to cook or stay warm, any propane filling station you can find is a welcome site.

[johndeerefarmer]

$2.50 gallon in my part of Texas. At our vacation place in southern CO we paid $3.50 gallon
$2.49 gallon @ 4.2 lbs gallon is .83 per lb

[johndeerefarmer]

The other thing to remember is in the south you are probably buying Butane, not Propane. If it is winter and you headed north be very careful. Butane does not work very well at cold temps. I don't remember the exact number, but I think it will not change from liquid to gas below 31 or 32 degrees F.

Now as for pricing I have learned to bypass Ameragas stations. They tend to have higher prices than others, and KOA has always been the highest. However if your out and need to cook or stay warm, any propane filling station you can find is a welcome site.

We haven't bought butane here in Texas for probably 40 years. Our tank is buried so propane was ok since it freezes. They then sold us a mixture of propane and butane and finally only propane. I don't know anyone that sells butane any more