NORTHWEST PROPANE LLC

What NORTHWEST PROPANE LLC does

Northwest Propane LLC is a family-owned propane distributor founded in 1947, headquartered in Lynden, Washington, and serving Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and Island Counties in Northwestern Washington. The company operates from three physical offices (Lynden, Mount Vernon, Ferndale) and runs a direct-to-consumer delivery model, supplying propane to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers across a four-county territory. Its customer base spans rural homeowners, dairy and greenhouse farms, gas stations, lumber yards, seafood processors, and warehouse operations, with usage-based revenue driven by volume delivery and supplemented by equipment and services revenue.

The company's core technology is physical infrastructure — bulk propane storage and a delivery fleet — augmented by certified tank installation of units ranging from 1-gallon portable cylinders to 1,000-gallon above-ground and underground tanks sourced from Worthington Cylinders, American Made Quality Steel, and Flame King. Service offerings include residential, commercial, and agricultural propane delivery; tank sales, rental, and leasing with free site evaluation; and maintenance services covering inspections, leak checks, pressure tests, DOT cylinder requalification, and OPD valve replacement. Digital surface area is limited to a website, online order entry via a third-party webhub, and a secure bill pay portal.

Revenue is generated through four streams: usage-based propane sales and delivery, one-time tank sales, recurring tank rental/leasing, and professional maintenance services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; ancillary services carry published unit pricing (e.g., $10 DOT recertification, $30 OPD valve replacement). The company differentiates through free tank swap-outs that preserve customer fuel during provider transitions, no delivery fees, 24-hour emergency service, and four-generation community trust reflected in BBB A+ accreditation. The business is privately held with no disclosed funding, M&A, or external investors.

Name

NORTHWEST PROPANE LLC

Legal name

Northwest Propane LLC

Website

https://nwpropane.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northwest Propane LLC is a family-owned propane distributor founded in 1947, delivering propane and tank services to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers across four counties in Northwestern Washington from offices in Lynden, Mount Vernon, and Ferndale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Propane Delivery Services

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210), Fuel Dealers (4572)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Propane (LP) Gas Line Installation & Conversion (HSAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Propane delivery services
• Residential heating fuel
• Commercial propane supply
• Agricultural propane services
• Propane tank installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Propane Sales and Delivery: Sale and delivery of propane fuel to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers. Customers pay for propane by volume with delivery to their tanks.
2. Propane Tank Sales: Sales of propane tanks ranging from 1-gallon portable cylinders to 1000-gallon above-ground and underground tanks. Tanks sourced from Worthington Cylinders, American Made Quality Steel, and Flame King.
3. Tank Rental/Leasing: Propane tank rental and leasing services to businesses and individuals with free site evaluation for tank sizing and placement.
4. Tank Maintenance Services: Tank inspections, leak checks, pressure tests, and valve replacement services including DOT cylinder requalification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northwest Propane sells and delivers propane fuel to residential, agricultural, and commercial customers across Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and Island Counties in Washington State. The company also sells, rents, installs, and services propane tanks ranging from 1-gallon portable cylinders to 1000-gallon above-ground and underground tanks, complemented by tank inspections, leak checks, and pressure testing.

Product overview

Northwest Propane LLC is a family-owned propane delivery and service company operating since 1947, serving Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and Island Counties in Washington State. The company offers three core service lines: Residential Propane Delivery, Commercial Propane Services, and Agricultural Propane Services. Alongside these delivery services, the company provides Propane Tanks in various sizes (1-gallon to 1000-gallon) from manufacturers including Worthington Cylinders and Quality Steel, along with Tank Installation Services, Tank Safety Inspection Services, and an Online Bill Pay Portal. The company also offers a Tank Swap-Out Service to help customers transition from other providers without losing fuel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Propane Delivery

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day emergency propane delivery available
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Suburban Propane Partners: Large publicly-traded propane distributor (and owner of Heritage Propane) serving residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers across the U.S. Comparable to Northwest Propane in offering bulk and cylinder propane plus tank installation and service, but operating at national scale with significantly broader geographic coverage.
• Heritage Propane (Suburban Propane brand): Regional propane retailer now operating under Suburban Propane, historically strong in the Southeast and Midwest with a similar multi-state direct-delivery model. Closely comparable to Northwest Propane in customer mix and service offerings, though not active in Washington State; represents the type of regional consolidator that could acquire or compete with Northwest Propane.
• Ferrellgas Partners: National propane retailer serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers across all 50 states, also operating the Blue Rhino tank-exchange brand. Closely comparable business model to Northwest Propane (direct propane delivery to owned/rented tanks) but with nationwide scale, public-company cost of capital, and a national distribution network.
• AmeriGas Propane: Largest U.S. retail propane marketer operating nationwide, serving residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial customers via a similar direct-delivery, tank-ownership model. Directly comparable to Northwest Propane in core activity (propane retail delivery) but vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint, with stronger procurement leverage.
• CHS Inc. U.S. agricultural cooperative that supplies propane and other energy products to farms and rural customers across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Comparable to Northwest Propane's agricultural segment — both serve farms with propane for heating, drying, and equipment — but CHS operates at vastly larger scale as a multi-product ag-input retailer rather than a pure-play propane dealer.

Direct peers

• Propane USA: Independent regional propane distributor serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers in the U.S. with bulk delivery and tank services. Directly comparable peer to Northwest Propane at similar size/scale, with the same direct-to-customer delivery and tank-ownership business model.
• ThompsonGas: Regional propane retailer operating across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southeast, serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers with direct delivery and tank ownership. Most directly comparable peer to Northwest Propane in scale, customer mix, and direct-to-customer delivery model, though operating in different geographies.
• Blue Rhino (Ferrellgas brand): National propane tank-exchange brand (operated by Ferrellgas) selling small propane cylinders via retail partner locations. Comparable to Northwest Propane's tank-sales line (1-gallon to larger cylinders) but competing in a different sub-segment (grilling/camping exchange rather than bulk delivery), making it a partial/adjacent competitor for cylinder and small-tank customers.

Regional players

• Superior Propane: Largest retail propane distributor in Canada serving residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial customers with direct delivery and tank services. Closely comparable to Northwest Propane's operating model, customer mix, and service-line breadth, but operating exclusively in Canada and therefore a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Pacific Pride (Clean Energy Fuels): Pacific Northwest fuel and propane service network operating cardlock fueling sites primarily for commercial fleet customers. Adjacent comparison to Northwest Propane's commercial segment (gas stations, fleets) due to overlapping commercial/fleet customer base and Pacific Northwest operating region.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northwest-propane-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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