Littlefield Companies

What Littlefield Companies does

Littlefield Companies is a third-generation, family-owned petroleum services holding company headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Founded in 1946 in Booneville, Arkansas as a service-station and single-truck wholesale operation by brothers A.B. and W.C. Littlefield, the company has grown into a multi-state, vertically integrated fuel enterprise serving commercial, agricultural, oilfield, and retail customers across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

The operating portfolio is structured around wholly-owned subsidiaries: Littlefield Oil Company (wholesale petroleum distribution with 12 loading racks), Generations Transport (common-carrier fuel and propane haulage via 35 transport trucks and 17 bob trucks operating 24/7), Littlefield Propane Company (residential and commercial propane in western Arkansas), Littlefield Express (convenience store retail), Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company (sales, installation, and service of fuel dispensers, POS systems, and wireless tank monitoring equipment), and Southland Management Group (property management). The company employs more than 150 people across Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fuel and propane sales across wholesale, retail, and service channels, supplemented by equipment installation and managed-services offerings such as remote tank monitoring and a cloud-based customer portal. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct outbound calling, customer portal access, community sponsorship, and a regional four-state infrastructure footprint. Growth has historically been driven by bolt-on acquisitions of local fuel distributors and incremental geographic and product expansion within the existing service corridor.

Name

Littlefield Companies

Legal name

Littlefield Companies

Website

https://littlefieldcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Littlefield Companies is a family-owned, third-generation petroleum services holding company based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, operating wholesale fuel, propane, fuel transport, convenience retail, and petroleum equipment subsidiaries across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum and Fuel Distribution

NAICS

Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (424720), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (45711), Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUALAIAB

Branded Fuels Wholesaling & Jobber Distribution

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Downstream Fuels Marketing & Retail (Service Stations, Branded Fuels)

SECONDARYEUALAIAE

Convenience Retail & Foodservice at Forecourts (C-Store/QSR)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Downstream Fuels Marketing & Retail (Service Stations, Branded Fuels)

SECONDARYEUALAIAA

Retail Service Station Operations (Company-Owned & Dealer-Operated)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Downstream Fuels Marketing & Retail (Service Stations, Branded Fuels)

SECONDARYAFABAJAL

Bulk Fuel, Propane & Energy Supply for Farms (Retailer-Operated)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Agrochemical Distribution & Retail (Farm Supply, Co-ops)

SECONDARYEUALAIAK

Fuel Pricing, Loyalty & Payments Platforms (POS, Mobile Pay, Fleet Cards, Loyalty Programs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Downstream Fuels Marketing & Retail (Service Stations, Branded Fuels)

Keywords

• Commercial fuel distribution
• Petroleum products supply
• Propane sales service
• Wireless tank monitoring
• Fuel transportation logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Smith

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Product Sales: Wholesale and retail sale of petroleum fuels including gasoline and diesel to commercial, construction, farm, drilling rigs, convenience stores, and truck stops across four states.
2. Propane Sales and Service: Propane sales, repairs and service to residential and commercial customers in western Arkansas region.
3. Convenience Store Retail: Operation of Littlefield Express convenience stores offering quality fuels, friendly service, and express deals.
4. Fuel Transportation Services: Common carrier motor fuels and propane transportation operating 35 transports and 17 bob trucks 24/7 across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
5. Petroleum Equipment Sales and Service: Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company provides sales, installation, and service of petroleum fueling equipment including fuel dispensers, point-of-sale systems, and tank monitoring systems.
6. Property Management: Retail and property management services through Southland Management Group.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Littlefield Companies is a family-owned, vertically integrated petroleum services business founded in 1946 that supplies commercial fuels, propane, and related services across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Through its subsidiaries (Littlefield Oil Company, Generations Transport, Littlefield Express, Littlefield Propane, and Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company) it delivers wholesale and retail petroleum products, common carrier fuel transportation, convenience store retail, propane sales and service, and petroleum equipment sales and installation including wireless tank monitoring and POS systems.

Product overview

Littlefield Companies operates as a family of petroleum service companies offering a vertically integrated portfolio of fuel-related products and services. The core offering is Littlefield Oil Company, established in 1946, which supplies petroleum products across four states. This is supported by Generations Transport (fuel transportation via 35 transports and 17 bob trucks), Littlefield Express (convenience store chain), Littlefield Propane Company (propane sales and service), and Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company (fuel equipment sales, installation, and service). The company also includes Southland Management Group. The portfolio is structured to provide total fuel management solutions from wholesale distribution to retail convenience stores, all under unified family ownership with over 75 years of regional service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Littlefield Oil Company: Premier supplier of petroleum products serving farms, businesses, and oilfield service companies with over 70 years of experience
• Littlefield Propane Company
• Littlefield Express
• Generations Transport
• Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company

Products and services

• Littlefield Oil Company Wholesale Fuel Supply
• Generations Transport Common Carrier Fuel Hauling
• Littlefield Express Convenience Store Retail
• Littlefield Propane Company Sales and Service
• Fort Smith Petroleum Equipment Company Equipment Sales and Service
• Wireless Tank Management and Monitoring Service

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quarles Petroleum: Family-owned regional fuel, propane, and lubricant distributor serving Virginia, Maryland, and the Mid-Atlantic. Highly comparable to Littlefield in business model (wholesale fuel + propane + c-store + cardlock/lubricants), ownership structure (family-owned), and customer mix (commercial, fleet, agricultural).
• MFA Oil Company: Large regional farmer-owned fuel and propane distributor based in Missouri, serving Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and surrounding states with wholesale fuel, propane, and convenience retail — a near-direct analog to Littlefield's vertically integrated regional fuel model.
• Global Partners LP: Public mid-Atlantic/Northeast fuel distribution and convenience retail partnership operating wholesale fuel, c-stores, and station operations — structurally similar to Littlefield's combination of Littlefield Oil and Littlefield Express, though in a different geography.
• R.H. Foster Energy: Privately held regional fuel, propane, and convenience store operator serving Maine and Northern New England. Closely comparable to Littlefield Companies in vertically integrated fuel/propane/c-store operations and regional mid-market scale.
• Tevis Oil & Propane: Family-owned regional fuel and propane distributor in the Mid-Atlantic serving commercial, agricultural, and residential customers. Comparable to Littlefield for the wholesale fuel + propane + farm/agriculture customer model and multi-generational family ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Sunoco LP: Public master limited partnership focused on fuel distribution and retail motor fuel sales. Comparable to Littlefield Oil for wholesale fuel distribution and to Littlefield Express for retail fuel sites, but at materially greater scale and with public-market capital access.
• Pilot Travel Centers (Berkshire Hathaway): One of the largest U.S. travel center and truck stop operators, now wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Comparable to Littlefield on the wholesale fuel supply side (Littlefield Oil supplies truck stops) and on the retail fuel/truck stop operating side.
• Murphy USA: Public, nationally scaled fuel retailer and convenience store operator with thousands of sites. Comparable to Littlefield Express for the fuel-and-convenience retail model and to Littlefield Oil for high-volume, low-cost fuel marketing, but operates at vastly greater scale and is publicly traded.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores: Private, family-owned travel stop and c-store chain — a direct structural analog to Littlefield on the family-ownership dimension, and a competitor in fuel supply to trucking, c-store, and commercial customers across the same South-Central region.
• Casey's General Stores: Public Midwestern convenience store and fuel retailer with a strong rural/small-town footprint overlapping Littlefield's core geography. Comparable for the c-store + fuel combination (Littlefield Express) and for vertical fuel sourcing in similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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