Did you know gasoline wet hose delivery, aka mobile fueling, is legal in California?
This method of fueling has become very popular over the last two decades as fleets and businesses look for more efficient ways to manage fuel spend and environmental impact. Instead of sending drivers to retail stations, companies contract wet hose providers like Booster to deliver gasoline directly into vehicles or equipment on-site. It saves fleets on driver time, reduces wasteful idling, and minimizes unproductive mileage. Labor and fuel expenses are substantial in California so cutting out fueling trips can lead to notable cost savings and improved operational efficiency for fleets of all sizes.
California Regulations
Unfortunately, there is a very common misconception that wet hose delivery for gasoline is illegal across the state. California has some of the strictest regulations around air quality and environmental protections in the country. With dense urban centers like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where congestion and pollution from fueling trips are magnified, solutions that remove individual vehicles from the road are supported so long as the trade off isn’t polluting or dangerous in other ways.
California’s regulatory framework—including oversight from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), local air quality management districts, and fire marshals—means that wet hose operators must maintain robust compliance programs and invest in specialized equipment and safety procedures. This makes the barrier to entry higher compared to other states but also creates room for established operators to differentiate themselves on reliability and safety. Booster is proud to be one of the few companies with state of the art equipment certified by state regulators. Our equipment and safety practices help protect Californians from unnecessary emissions and the risk of harmful spills or fires. Our expert team has developed proprietary technologies that protect our customers, our team, and our serviced communities from risk.
Meeting Regulations To Protect Californians
Booster has been a longtime partner of California state. We have partnered with regulators to ensure that our proprietary technology and equipment meets each and every regulation that the state puts in place to protect Californians. In 2021, CARB certified these efforts to meet all the requirements for wet hosing across the state with an Executive Order. Our team is proud of the equipment we have developed that lets us deliver legally to Californians. And we take our commitment to emissions and safety very seriously. It’s a vital inspiration for our Perfect Boost commitment.
Wet Hose Fueling Cuts Emissions
When safety procedures are followed, wet hose fuel delivery is actually one of the best ways to cut emissions and make your fuel purchases safer. Many fleets are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, and wet hose fueling can support that by cutting down on unnecessary vehicle miles traveled and idling emissions from trips to retail stations. Some providers in California are also expanding beyond traditional gasoline, offering renewable diesel, biodiesel blends, and eventually even EV charging as part of their mobile energy services. For businesses in logistics, construction, delivery, and service industries, wet hose fueling is increasingly seen not just as a convenience, but as a strategic tool to improve fleet efficiency, reduce operating costs, and align with California’s broader climate objectives. We hope more fuel delivery companies will join Booster in adopting the kind of safety procedures and specialized equipment we have that protects Californian communities and helps fleet managers meet these important environmental goals.
If you are interested in learning more about how mobile fuel delivery can help your fleet meet these goals, please fill out a Booster contact form today and meet with a member of our team.
If you are a wet hose operator and are interested in learning more about Booster’s work and partnership opportunities that would help you level up your equipment, explore our fueling partnership information and reach out to talk to a Booster team member.