2026 Top Propane Retailers: Highest gallon sales
Herring Gas Co. Inc.
Location: Meadville, Mississippi
Web: herringgas.com
Founded: 1946
Owner: Herring family
2025 FY retail gallons: 14,000,000
Outlets: 21; States: 2; Customers: 35,000
Employees: 170; Bobtails: 67; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 1,858,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 30,000
Officers: Ed Herring, chairman of the board; Jody Herring, president; Tommy Smallwood, VP; Colby Bass, CFO; Ronnie Malone, safety officer/fleet manager
Operations managers: Hayden Herring, Mike Conerly, Matt Peters, Deron Bond
Foster Fuels Inc.
Location: Brookneal, Virginia
Web: fosterfuels.com
Founded: 1921
Owner: Watt Foster
2025 FY retail gallons: 13,650,000
Outlets: 8; States: 1; Customers: 13,000
Employees: 269; Bobtails: 29; Transports: 11
Storage volume: 402,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 6,300
Officers: Watt Foster, CEO; Will Rohrig, president
Operations managers: Lindie Honsberger, SVP, propane operations; Mike Millner, director of propane operations
Country Visions Cooperative
Location: Brillion, Wisconsin
Web: countryvisionscoop.com
Founded: 1923
2025 FY retail gallons: 13,200,000
Outlets: 3; States: 2; Customers: 11,000
Employees: 60; Bobtails: 30; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 1,300,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 13,500
Officers: Carl Kiedrowski, VP of energy
Operations managers: John Leurquin, propane central; Carrie Kowalczyk, western; Dennis Taylor, northern
Cole Oil & Propane
Location: Lomira, Wisconsin
Web: coleoilandpropane.com
Founded: 1921
Owners: Tom Cole
2025 FY retail gallons: 10,430,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 9,800
Employees: 27; Bobtails: 21; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 498,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 8,700
Officers: Tony Cole, president; Tom Cole, VP; Traci Cole, VP
Operations managers: Mike Holzman, service manager; Nick Tasch, branch manager; Craig Tillema, branch manager, Steve Schill, operations manager
Marsh Energy Inc.
Location: Greeneville, Tennessee
Web: marshpet.com
Founded: 1966
Owner: Marsh LP Gas Inc.
2025 FY retail gallons: 10,000,000
Outlets: 7; States: 4; Customers: 17,000
Employees: 72; Bobtails: 26; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 480,000 gallons
Officers: Chris Marsh, president & CEO; Lori Finchum, secretary & CFO
Operations managers: Rodney Markham, regional VP; Ben Raby, manager; Grey Wells, manager; Ralph Brooks, manager; Dee Linkous, manager; Kevin Cretsinger, manager; Gary Stout, manager; Justin Graham, manager
Superior Fuel Co.
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Web: superiorfuelcompany.com
Founded: 2006
Owners: Bob Hall, Ryan Gunderson, Joe Stariha
2025 FY retail gallons: 9,758,017
Outlets: 23; Customers: 16,293
Employees: 75; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 1,028,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 8,964
Acquisitions: 1 (Kotaco Fuels, 1,500,000 gallons)
Officers: Robert Hall, CEO; Ryan Gunderson, president; Joe Stariha, CFO; Ben Crosby, COO
Operations managers: Sean Tucker, VP operations; Katie Volker, inside sales manager; Ben Sowada, outside sales manager; Gabe Campbell, fleet shop manager
21st Century Energy Group
Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Web: 21stcenturyenergygroup.com
Founded: 1962
2025 FY retail gallons: 9,501,534
Outlets: 7; States: 4
River Country Coop
Location: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Web: rivercountycoop.com
Founded: 1948
Owner: Member cooperative
2025 FY retail gallons: 9,073,713
Outlets: 32; States: 1; Customers: 7,624
Employees: 20; Bobtails: 13; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 695,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 10,205
Officers: David Hartley, VP, energy
Quality Propane Inc.
Location: Clinton, Connecticut
Web: qualitypropaneonline.com
Founded: 1992
Owners: The Malazzi family
2025 FY retail gallons: 8,350,000
Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 11,650
Employees: 52; Bobtails: 20;
Transports: 2
Storage volume: 240,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (Three Eleven LLC)
Officers: Jonathan Malazzi
Milton Propane
Location: Milton, Wisconsin
Web: miltonpropane.com
Founded: 1967
Owner: John Arndt
2025 FY retail gallons: 8,300,000
Outlets: 6; States: 2; Customers: 13,900
Employees: 37; Bobtails: 17; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 530,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 10,050
Officers: John Arndt, president & CEO
Operations managers: Meghan Showen, corporate office manager; branch managers: Doug Fondriest, Kyle Henke, Eric Langusch, John Arnoldussen, Dale Medema, Walt Wingo
Northern Star Cooperative Services
Location: Deer River, Minnesota
Web: northernstarcoop.com
Founded: 1934
Owner: Member-owned cooperative
2025 FY retail gallons: 8,172,840
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 12,000
Employees: 45; Bobtails: 25; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 700,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 10,000
Officers: Bradley Box, CEO; Victor Williams, president; John G. Scheel, VP; Travis Anttila, secretary
Operations managers: Nicole Osse, assistant GM; Patrick Bleth, operations manager; Brenda Hendrickson, credit manager; Shelby Box, marketing manager
Northwest Propane Gas Company
Location: Carrollton, Texas
Web: northwestpropane.com
Founded: 1946
2025 FY retail gallons: 7,583,490
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 14,300
Employees: 46; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 524,000 gallons
Officers: J.B. Wood Jr., president; Tim L. Wood, VP; Jerry L. Hatzfeld, secretary treasurer
Operations managers: J. Ben Wood, operations; Andrew J. Hatzfeld, personnel
G.A. Bove Fuels
Location: Mechanicville, New York
Web: bovefuels.com
Founded: 1930
Owner: John V. Bove; Frank A. Bove
2025 FY retail gallons: 7,327,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 6,500
Employees: 72; Bobtails: 13
Storage volume: 168,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 4,500
Officers: Frank A. Bove, president; John V. Bove, CEO
Operations managers: Kateri Perkins, GM; Jack Dwyer, delivery manager; Jim Brennan, service manager; Zach Taber, fleet manager
Enderby Gas Inc. dba Bishop Energy
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Web: enderbygas.com
Founded: 1945
Owner: Jim Bishop
2025 FY retail gallons: 7,190,565
Outlets: 7; States: 2; Customers: 20,000
Employees: 100; Bobtails: 29; Transports: 32
Storage volume: 792,000 gallons
Officers: Jim Bishop, president; Claudia Ledford, secretary
Operations managers: Chad Gregg, GM; Max Eubanks, manager, wholesale sales; Greg Killam, manager, supply; branch managers: Becky Beck, Sanger; Jeanne Schneiter, Sherman; Boyd Sanders, Paris
Reliable Energy Partners
Location: Tampa, Florida
Web: reliable-ep.com
Founded: 2025
Owner: Soundcore Capital Partners
2025 FY retail gallons: 6,872,000
Outlets: 5; States: 5
Customers: 10,685
Employees: 57; Bobtails: 10
Storage volume: 118,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 4 (Florida Lift Gas, Nashville Propane Exchange, Gateway Propane, Economy Propane)
Officers: Sean Daugherty, CEO; Johnny Maddox, COO; Steven Lom, CFO; Paula Laney, VP, safety; Todd Tanis, VP, operations; Amy Reese, director of HR
Operations managers: Jon Fast, director of cylinder exchange; Kristopher Lendley, GM; Jason Markotay, GM; Josh McNew, GM
Lock’s Mill Propane
Location: Loose Creek, Missouri
Web: locksmillpropane.com
Founded: 2000
Owners: Ryan Crowe, Warren Haslag,
Clayton Haslag
2025 FY retail gallons: 6,606,820
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 4,250
Employees: 11; Bobtails: 7; Transports: 3
Storage volume: 168,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 3,100
Midwest Propane LLC
Location: Cassopolis, Michigan
Web: teammidwest.com
Founded: 1998
Owners: Midwest Energy Cooperative dba Midwest Energy & Communications
2025 FY retail gallons: 6,000,000
Outlets: 3; States: 2; Customers: 8,876
Employees: 15; Bobtails: 11
Storage volume: 234,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 10,123
Officers: David Allen, VP regulatory & gas operations
Operations managers: Jeromy Bogue, manager, propane operations














