picked up will save a hell of alot of cash. shipping is what jacks the price. but also they cant sell 100% ethanol because that would be like selling alcohol to anyone and then liquor tax would come in on that also. everybody makes it diffrent. if its e98 or e99. that 1 or 2% has to be used as something other than ethanol. like your pump stations when they get there shipments, its broke down with scrap petrol thats leftover at the suppliers. And thats coing from a big supplier for all of the thortons around my area. i paid 225 for my barrel. it was filled to the rim (most people only fill 53 gallons) and another plus is he broke down the ethanol (2%) with VP110. so make sure you ask questions before you go spending money because like i said, everyone has a diff. method. i wish i could drive local and get mine.......