November 10, 2026. Certarus, the mobile gas solutions leader and a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Plus Corp., announced a new compressed natural gas (CNG) supply hub near Bakersfield, California. Expected to begin gas flow in Q1 2027, the hub will be Certarus’ first permanent supply point in the state and will serve customers from Southern California through the Bay Area.
Certarus has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Gazelle Transportation, the largest crude oil hauler in California, to deploy Mobile CNG Fleet Fueling™ at Gazelle’s facility. The two companies are working toward a definitive agreement.
“California’s growers, processors, industrial facilities, and data infrastructure operators deliver products and services that are essential to the economy,” said Dale Winger, President of Certarus. “Reliable and affordable energy is critical to their success. Certarus’ new California hub will expand access to natural gas solutions that help customers manage energy costs while benefiting from the safety, reliability, and responsiveness of our industry-leading team and platform.”
Gazelle has converted 36 trucks from diesel to CNG as part of its emissions reduction strategy. Its fleet consumes approximately 100,000 gallons of renewable natural gas (RNG) per month, with an average carbon intensity of approximately negative 200 gCO2e/MJ¹. In 2025, Gazelle’s CNG fleet avoided nearly 27,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.
“Maximizing the total value proposition to our customers is always the mission here at Gazelle. Never has there been a time in the history of our business where one decision made such a dramatic positive impact on our bottom line and our environmental stewardship objectives as adopting RNG has,” said Ron Lallo, President and CEO of Gazelle Transportation. “Certarus has been a great partner to us. Fueling on our own yard furthers the benefits of RNG, keeps our trucks on the road, and the flexibility of their mobile fueling services enables us to accelerate fleet conversion towards more natural gas.”
Gazelle’s CNG fleet already supports Certarus CNG and RNG projects in California. Gazelle’s high standards for dependability, stewardship, efficiency, and safety leadership are a strong fit with Certarus’ third-party carrier program. Superior Plus Propane is also taking delivery of its first CNG trucks in California, which will fuel on-site through the Gazelle deployment.