• COMPANY PROFILE
• Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.
• Founded: In 1935 by Herb Richards and his father.
• Owners: Acquired in 2001 by Mark Mitchell and Roy Youngquist
• Storage Capacity: More than 875,000 gallons of above-ground storage, plus 30,000 square feet of warehouse space.
• Operating Area: California
• Services: Bulk and packaged lubricants, transportation fleet, distributes fuel to 100 retail dealers (5 ConocoPhillips, 5 valero, 9 Coast and the remainder being privately branded). Other Coast services include tank wagon fuel, truck and blending, keep-full programs, equipment programs, and waste oil programs.

Coast Oil Company, LLC has been part of the Northern California business scene since 1935, when the previous owner, Herb Richards, and his father founded the company to blend and sell lube oil. The company has grown to become one of the largest distributors of gasoline, diesel fuel, bio diesel, and lubricants in the U.S. With over 875,000 gallons of above-ground storage, 30,000 square feet of warehouse, office, modern "Pulsair" blending, and quality control/test lab space located in four acres in east San Jose, Coast Oil Company is positioned to continue as one of the premier petroleum distributors in the US.