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NAICS 457210: Fuel dealers

NAICS 457210 is the industry code for fuel dealers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for retail and start your application when you are ready.

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What 457210 covers

Fuel dealers deliver heating oil, propane, firewood and other fuels directly to homes and businesses, usually by truck.

New code in NAICS 2022, replacing 454310 Fuel Dealers.

Included in this code

  • Heating oil dealers
  • Propane dealers delivering to customers
  • Firewood dealers
  • Bottled gas dealers
  • Coal dealers

Not this code

Businesses that use 457210

Heating oil companyPropane delivery companyFirewood dealer

Financing for this trade

Fuel dealers finance delivery trucks, bulk tanks and customer tank fleets with equipment loans, and use seasonal lines for winter. SBA 7(a) loans fund route acquisitions. Lenders look at gallons delivered, customer retention and weather sensitivity.

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Is 457210 the right code for a heating oil and propane dealer?

Yes, if you deliver heating oil, propane, kerosene or firewood to homes and businesses. If you mainly sell fuel in bulk to other dealers from a terminal, use 424710. Natural gas utilities use 221210. Owners in this trade most often weigh it against 424710 (petroleum bulk stations and terminals) and 424720 (petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers). The right choice is the activity that brings in the most revenue, used the same way on tax returns and loan applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 457210?

The SBA size standard for 457210 is 100 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A heating oil and propane dealer under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing do heating oil and propane dealers use?

Seasonal lines cover winter fuel purchases and slow customer payments, and equipment loans finance bobtail trucks and customer tanks. Buying another dealer's customer list is usually funded with SBA 7(a) loans or acquisition term debt. Lenders review gallons per customer, retention and degree day sensitivity.

What does NAICS 457210 cover?

Fuel dealers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 44-45 Retail trade, 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers, 4572 Fuel dealers, 45721 Fuel dealers.

What financing do NAICS 457210 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for retail businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 457210?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.