In October of 2004, a small group of insightful businessmen decided to do something about the rising costs associated with the logging industry. The plan was simple. By forming a cooperative to utilize the "strength in numbers" approach, as a group they would be able to negotiate better prices than they would individually. Founded on the premise of value for its members, Southern Loggers Cooperative (SLC) set out in 2004 to give independent loggers, truckers, farmers and ranchers a helping hand in the form of real bargaining power to meet the challenges of today’s market. The SLC is a member-owned cooperative association which provides expertise in negotiation and contract formulation for the membership, which is composed of harvesters of timber, haulers of forest products in the natural state, finished products or products for recycling, forest road contractors, silvicultural contractors, forest landowners, farmers, ranchers, horticulturists or viticulturists. The philosophy of this cooperative is that the membership must receive the most competitive prices for their supplies, services and equipment in order to thrive in this ever-changing industry. Today our cooperative-owned fueling stations stretch from Texas to Ohio with annual fuel sales of over 37 million gallons in 2017. Our growth has been explosive, but we’re far from finished. Saving our members money on fuel is our primary focus. We presently have 30 stations in 7 states including: AL, LA, MS, OH, SC, TX and VA. SLC membership has now reached over 2,800 members spanning more than 20 states. Our members are part owners in a strong, independent organization with fantastic benefits. Future plans include even more fuel locations, services and deeper discounts. Our members save on fuel, tires, parts, affordable health insurance and fill-rite transfer pumps; and now the SLC is proud to offer our members access to Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at several stations.