cass city oil & gas

What cass city oil & gas does

Cass City Oil & Gas is a privately held, family-managed full-service petroleum and propane distributor headquartered at 6392 Main Street in Cass City, Michigan, operating continuously since 1917. The company distributes propane, #1 and #2 fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, lubricants (Shell, Citgo, Chevron, Pennzoil, Kendall, Proguard, Mobil), DEF, and ancillary fuel tanks (300-1,000 gallon) and parts, primarily across Michigan's Thumb region. Underlying infrastructure comprises four bulk plant facilities and a fleet of eight transport units operating seven days a week, with a propane transport division (launched 2006) that picks up and delivers from terminals in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Canada.

The business operates four delivery models: auto-fill keep-full programs (24-hour service), will-call delivery (3-5 business days, $75 same-day surcharge), card lock fueling stations for commercial/fleet accounts, and third-party fuel transport. Pricing is usage-based per gallon (propane $1.899/gal will-call, fuel oil $4.499/gal, both with minimum order quantities and trip, leak-test, and tank-rent fees). Customer segments span residential, commercial/industrial, agricultural, and government buyers, and the company runs a budget payment program spreading costs across 11 months plus a seasonal pre-buy program.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a local website, an iRely-hosted customer portal for billing and account management, and inside sales through local and toll-free phone lines. The Chippi family has managed the company for 50 years; the ownership structure is closely held with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investors.

Name

cass city oil & gas

Legal name

Cass City Oil and Gas

Website

https://casscitygas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cass City Oil & Gas is a privately held, family-managed full-service propane, fuel oil, gasoline, and diesel distributor serving residential, commercial, agricultural, and government customers across Michigan's Thumb area from a four-plant, eight-truck logistics footprint dating to 1917.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fuel Distribution and Propane Supply

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (42471), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Fuel Dealers (4572), Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Fleet Fueling (Cardlock, On-Site Tanks, Bulk Delivery) (EUALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refined Products Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Propane distribution
• Heating oil delivery
• Commercial fueling
• Petroleum products
• Fuel transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cass City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fuel Products Sales: Sale of petroleum products including propane, #2 fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, and lubricants. Products are sold via delivery (auto-fill keep-full program and will-call) with per-gallon pricing. Minimum order quantities apply (200 gallons for propane, 100 gallons for heating oil).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cass City Oil & Gas is a full-service petroleum and propane distributor that delivers propane, #1 and #2 fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, lubricants, DEF, and fuel storage tanks directly to residential, commercial, agricultural, government, and industrial customers across Michigan's Thumb region. Deliveries are made through auto-fill (keep-full) and will-call programs using its own fleet of eight transport units supported by four bulk plant facilities, with 24-hour emergency service and card lock fueling stations for commercial accounts.

Product overview

Cass City Oil & Gas Company is a locally owned, full-service petroleum and propane gas company serving Michigan's Thumb area since 1917. The company operates as a single unified service offering focused on fuel delivery and distribution. Its core product portfolio centers on propane, commercial fuels (diesel and gasoline), residential heating products (#1 and #2 fuel oil), and an extensive line of petroleum products including greases, oils, and lubricants. Supporting services include fuel tank sales and parts, card lock fueling stations, fuel transport with eight dedicated transport units, and a customer portal for bill payment and account management. The company owns and operates four bulk plant facilities throughout the Thumb Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Parkland Corporation: Canadian-based international fuel distributor operating retail, commercial, and wholesale fuel businesses across North America and the Caribbean. Comparable to Cass City as a downstream fuels marketer and bulk distributor, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Sunoco LP: Master limited partnership distributing motor fuels across the U.S. with a substantial portfolio of fuel distribution contracts and card lock operations. Comparable to Cass City on the refined products distribution model, though at vastly larger scale with public market access.
• Pilot Flying J: Largest U.S. operator of travel centers and truck stops with fuel retailing, card lock fleet fueling, and propane services. Comparable to Cass City on the card lock/commercial fueling side, though operating at scale across the U.S. highway network.

Direct peers

• Suburban Propane Partners: National propane and refined fuels distributor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable to Cass City in product offering (propane, fuel oil, heating) and auto-fill delivery model, though Suburban operates across the U.S. with substantially larger scale.
• Ferrellgas Partners: One of the largest U.S. propane distributors serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. Directly comparable to Cass City's propane delivery, auto-fill, and bulk storage model, though at materially larger national scale.
• AmeriGas Propane: Largest U.S. propane retailer serving residential, commercial, and agricultural customers with tank installation and auto-fill delivery programs. Closely comparable to Cass City on core residential propane distribution and tank rental model.

Regional players

• Bottini Fuel: Hudson Valley, NY-based petroleum distributor delivering heating oil, propane, and diesel to residential and commercial customers. Comparable to Cass City as a regional fuel jobber with auto-fill delivery and tank services, though operating in the Northeast heating oil market.
• Shipley Energy: Family-owned fuel distributor in central Pennsylvania delivering propane, heating oil, gasoline, and diesel to residential and commercial customers with auto-fill programs. Comparable to Cass City as a regional multi-product fuel jobber with similar product breadth and family ownership structure.

Others

• DTE Energy: Michigan-based energy utility providing natural gas and electric service to customers across southeastern Michigan. Adjacent comparator to Cass City for Michigan residential energy customers, particularly as electrification policies reshape heating choices in Cass City's core Thumb market.
• SEMCO Energy: Michigan natural gas distribution utility serving customers in the Thumb and northern Lower Peninsula regions. Adjacent to Cass City as a competing residential heating energy provider operating in the same Michigan geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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