Woodham Petroleum: A fuel provider with a difference

As a private Australian family owned company, successfully operating for over 40 years, Woodham Petroleum prides itself on being small enough to personally deal with each company across the transport sector, yet large enough to offer a comprehensive network, flexible credit terms, and competitive pricing.

Started by Jim Woodham in 1981, with his son Matt Woodham taking over the family business in the mid 2000s, Woodham Petroleum currently has 45 unmanned diesel stops operating 24/7 across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory.

Woodham Petroleum understands that every transport operation, whether it’s a single truck or a fleet of 50, has unique challenges when it comes to fuel management, cost control, and operational efficiency. That’s why our focus is on supporting transport companies with practical solutions that save time, streamline processes, and reduce costs across the board.

The team is led by Head of National Sales, Shane Baker. As he explained, “At Woodham Petroleum, we’re really focussed on those small to medium sized transport operators, working along the east coast. A lot of major fuel providers have been in that space too, but our main point of difference is the level of support we can provide.

“With many other fuel providers, transport operators simply get their account, their pricing, their credit terms – and you get what you get.

“At Woodham’s we don’t operate that way. When someone makes an enquiry, what we try to do is get to understand what their business does, where they’re operating, and what’s important to them from a credit point of view.”

From new account submission through to approval, it’s usually completed within 48 hours, making it simple and fast to get started.

Woodham Petroleum encourages transport companies of all sizes to reach out. Shane and the team are happy to answer any questions about the network, pricing, credit terms, or any other fuel solutions.

“Another point of difference is that if a customer calls me at 7am on a Saturday morning, I’ll answer that call and try to find a solution,” added Shane.

“Our phones don’t go off at 5pm on a Friday because our customers businesses don’t stop working at 5pm on a Friday.

“We are a smaller private company, with the same sort of culture as the small to medium transport operators. That’s our point of difference, we are 100 per cent private, family owned and we’re an Australian company.

“I encourage transport operators to give me a call directly, so I can come up with a solution that will save them money. All I need is 10 minutes on the phone so we can work through any queries, build that relationship and get an account established.”

Because at the end of the day, it’s all about building partnerships that make a real difference. If you’re looking to improve efficiency, cut costs, and join a network designed to support your success, Woodham Petroleum would love to hear from you.

The company is also continuing to invest in and expand its current network. Among the most recent developments is the opening of a brand new site at Cloncurry, that’s easily accessible to triple road trains and will soon have toilet and shower facilities. A new site at Barcaldine, Queensland, is also coming up, complete with toilets and showers.

For more information, visit woodhampetroleum.com.au or call Shane Baker on 0499 281 356.

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