We’re In the Business of Saving You Time—and Money
In business, time is money. At Dead River Company, we ensure your days aren’t spent worrying about whether your fuel delivery will be made on time, or whether your provider can keep up with demand when fuel inventory is tight. As the largest heating services provider in northern New England, we’ve built our relationships on trust—earning a reputation for being responsible and dependable for over a century.
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Your Dedicated Resource
As a Commercial Services customer, you’ll be assigned a dedicated Commercial Energy Advisor, who will focus on your business’s energy needs—ensuring your expectations are met every step along the way.
Services That Meet Your Needs
- Fuel delivery system design and installation in exchange for fuel supply agreements. No up-front costs or capital expenditures required to get your project up and running.
- Unparalleled security of supply and logistical infrastructure
- Project management/coordination
- Temporary heat
- Timely and dependable fuel deliveries
In-house Expertise & Real-time Intelligence
We have the skills and expertise to make doing business easy. In addition to our team of highly skilled and experienced technicians and drivers—as well as knowledgeable customer service staff—Dead River Company has decades of in-house procurement and hedging expertise. You’ll benefit from real time market intelligence, and a variety of pricing terms and purchasing options.
35 Million Gallons—and the Infrastructure to Get it to You
Across our multi-state footprint, Dead River Company has over 70 fuel storage facilities that allow us to store in excess of 35 million gallons at any one time. Additionally, we own six propane rail terminals, several large-scale distillate terminals, and a deep-water marine terminal on the coast of Maine. This diversity of infrastructure ensures you’ll always have a reliable security of supply.
Dead River Company owns and operates our own over-the-road Transportation Division with a dedicated fleet of over 30 transport tank haulers providing bulk deliveries from 6,000 to 12,500 gallons per load. We can strategically route deliveries to and from our bulk facilities, as well as source directly from dozens of terminals throughout the Northeast to meet our customers’ demands.

Controlling Expenses, Without the Fees
Whether you’re a large industrial plant, a municipality or school district, we can help your business control expenses by working with you to reduce your energy costs. Having in-house procurement and hedging expertise allows us to offer you fixed-price contracts at anytime, without charging a fee.
Temporary Heat Means Productivity
Dead River Company offers temporary heat solutions—with the heating equipment, fuel supply and delivery infrastructure to keep pace with your construction schedule.
Ready, Reliable—and Close By
You can depend on Dead River Company for competitive prices, reliable delivery and courteous service—whether your business uses oil, propane, kerosene, diesel or gasoline. With over 50 offices throughout Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, you’ll find yours here.