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Emergency heating oil delivery

Call it in as an emergency and you go to the front of the queue. Here is exactly how we handle it, and what makes same day more likely.

Do this first

Call 973-375-0770 and say the words "emergency delivery". That is what puts you on the priority list rather than the normal route.

Ordering online works too, but if you are already out, the phone is faster and we can tell you what the day actually looks like.

973-375-0770 Check today's price first

What makes same day more likely

Some of this is weather and routing, which nobody controls. The rest is genuinely in your hands.

Pay in advance

Pay on the phone, or leave a check at the house. A delivery that does not need anyone home to collect payment is a delivery we can slot in anywhere. This is the single biggest thing you can do.

Use a debit card

You only pay for what actually goes in the tank. No change needed, no trip to the bank, and nothing to settle at the door.

Do not wait to meet the driver

We will be straight with you: arranging to meet the truck is the most reliable way to end up frustrated. Predicting an arrival time on an emergency route is close to impossible. If we can fill without you there, we will get to you sooner.

Say how much you want

Tell us the most you want to spend and we will work to it. You do not have to fill the tank.

Straight answers

Why we cannot promise a time

Emergency deliveries are scheduled ASAP and prioritized, but same day depends on three things we find out as the day goes: the weather, the driving, and how much oil is still on the truck.

We never know in advance how much a given tank will take. One customer taking 250 gallons instead of the 100 they expected changes what is left for everyone after them.

Storms make this worse, and then better. People order in a panic when they do not need it and cannot take what they ordered, which frees up oil on the truck. That is often where the extra same-day slots come from.

About the emergency charge

An emergency run can mean rerouting a truck, overtime, or loading at a local depot instead of our own yard. Those cost us real money, so an emergency delivery may carry an extra charge.

Many companies charge for this every single time. Ariba only charges it when it is actually needed to make the delivery happen.

The live price panel below shows any emergency surcharge for your town before you order.

Today's price, and any emergency charge

Check your ZIP and you will see the per-gallon rate for your town plus the same-day and next-day surcharges, if there are any. No surprises at the door.

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Order online and this price is held for today and tomorrow. If you are already out of oil, call instead. It is faster and we can tell you what today actually looks like.

Rather talk to someone? Call 973-375-0770 and tell us the most you want to spend.

Cold house? Let's fix that today.

Call it in as an emergency and we will get you as close to today as the day allows.

973-375-0770 No heat but the tank is full?