Public data, weekly series
Weekly retail diesel, by region
The U.S. retail average was $6.199 per gallon in the week of Oct 5, 2026, a change of -0.183 dollars against the week before. It is context for reading fuel surcharge schedules, not what your fleet pays and not a freight rate.
Weekly seriesEIA weekly retail diesel, EIA API v2Data period: week of Oct 5, 2026, 104-week seriesRetrieved Oct 9, 2026, 12:03 UTCretrieved Oct 8, 2026
Diesel on the map, by region
Every state takes the EIA price of its region. The U.S. average is $6.199. Click a state to read its region and price.
- $5.699 to $5.819 (11 states)
- $5.819 to $6.286 (10 states)
- $6.286 (10 states)
- $6.286 to $6.485 (10 states)
- $6.485 to $8.082 (10 states)
| State | EIA region | Region price $/gal |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| Alaska | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| Arizona | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| Arkansas | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| California | California | $8.082 |
| Colorado | PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 |
| Connecticut | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| Delaware | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| District of Columbia | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| Florida | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| Georgia | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| Hawaii | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| Idaho | PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 |
| Illinois | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Indiana | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Iowa | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Kansas | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Kentucky | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Louisiana | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| Maine | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| Maryland | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| Massachusetts | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| Michigan | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Minnesota | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Mississippi | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| Missouri | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Montana | PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 |
| Nebraska | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Nevada | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| New Hampshire | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| New Jersey | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| New Mexico | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| New York | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| North Carolina | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| North Dakota | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Ohio | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Oklahoma | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Oregon | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| Pennsylvania | PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 |
| Rhode Island | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| South Carolina | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| South Dakota | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Tennessee | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Texas | PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 |
| Utah | PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 |
| Vermont | PADD 1A New England | $6.476 |
| Virginia | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| Washington | PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 |
| West Virginia | PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 |
| Wisconsin | PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 |
| Wyoming | PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 |
This is a region price repeated for each state in it. EIA publishes only the U.S., PADD regions and California in this series. A state can sit well above or below its region. Regions follow the EIA PADD definition.
What this number means
- The number is the average pump price for on-highway diesel in a region for one week. It follows the market, not your card.
- The West Coast and California are far above the middle of the country. The gap between regions in this file is $2.383 per gallon.
- A fuel surcharge schedule that uses a different index or a different week will not match this table.
What to do about it
- Open the rate confirmation and find which index and which week set the surcharge. Compare it with the row for your region.
- Price your fuel: a 10 cent move is about one cent per mile at 10 mpg. The scenario below turns it into monthly dollars for your trucks.
- See what a lane costs to run with this diesel price on the freight corridors page.
Diesel over the last 104 weeks, live from the EIA API
Weekly U.S. retail diesel and three regions from the EIA API, newest week Oct 5, 2026. The table lists every area with its 104-week range.
| Area | Week of 2026-10-05 | vs 4 weeks ago | vs 52 weeks ago | 104-week low | 104-week high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | $6.199 | +0.232 | +2.488 | $3.451 (2025-06-02) | $6.529 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 1 East Coast | $5.951 | +0.207 | +2.216 | $3.517 (2025-06-02) | $6.268 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 1A New England | $6.476 | +0.486 | +2.518 | $3.747 (2024-11-11) | $6.517 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 1B Central Atlantic | $6.485 | +0.434 | +2.599 | $3.750 (2024-12-09) | $6.546 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 1C Lower Atlantic | $5.699 | +0.094 | +2.043 | $3.384 (2025-06-02) | $6.139 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 | +0.340 | +2.616 | $3.365 (2026-01-12) | $6.680 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 | +0.065 | +2.455 | $3.097 (2025-06-02) | $6.177 (2026-09-21) |
| PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 | +0.462 | +2.596 | $3.185 (2026-01-12) | $6.407 (2026-09-28) |
| PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 | +0.242 | +2.730 | $4.079 (2024-12-23) | $7.456 (2026-09-21) |
| California | $8.082 | +0.318 | +3.111 | $4.576 (2024-12-30) | $8.246 (2026-09-21) |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, API v2 (petroleum/pri/gnd, No. 2 diesel retail, weekly). Data through the week of Oct 5, 2026, 104 weeks, retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 12:03 UTC. Weekly pump average, nominal dollars, regional, not a fuel-card price and not a freight rate. eia.gov/opendata ยท eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel
Latest week and recent change
The same series as a table. Sort any column. Changes are dollars per gallon.
| Region | Week of Oct 5, 2026 | Week of Sep 28, 2026 | Change, 1 week | Change since Sep 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $6.199 | $6.382 | -$0.183 | +$0.232 |
| PADD 1 East Coast | $5.951 | $6.137 | -$0.186 | +$0.207 |
| PADD 2 Midwest | $6.286 | $6.526 | -$0.240 | +$0.340 |
| PADD 3 Gulf Coast | $5.819 | $5.955 | -$0.136 | +$0.065 |
| PADD 4 Rocky Mountain | $6.267 | $6.407 | -$0.140 | +$0.462 |
| PADD 5 West Coast | $7.229 | $7.357 | -$0.128 | +$0.242 |
| California | $8.082 | $8.181 | -$0.099 | +$0.318 |
PADD means Petroleum Administration for Defense District, the regions EIA uses. California is published on its own. Other states and cities are not in this snapshot.
All regions, latest week
select to chartBaseline . Gallons per month . Spend at baseline .
Formula: trucks x miles / mpg x price change. Fleet size, miles and mpg are invented. Scenario, not a forecast.
How carriers use a diesel average
- To check a fuel surcharge line. If a rate confirmation ties the surcharge to a published weekly average, compare the average for the right week and region with the one used on the invoice. The rate con versus invoice guide shows how.
- To sanity-check your own fuel cost. A large gap between your pump price and the regional average is worth a look, though fuel cards, discounts and location explain a lot of it.
- To test a budget. The scenario above shows what a few cents more per gallon does to monthly fuel spend for a fleet of a given size.
What it does not tell you
- What your cards or contracts pay per gallon.
- What any lane, broker or load pays.
- What the price will be next week.
The cashflow simulator starts its fuel line from this same U.S. number: cashflow scenario simulator.
Questions
Why is the price higher than what I see on the road?
This is the figure published in the EIA snapshot for the regions shown. Prices vary by state, station and card discount. This page does not claim to match any pump.
How often is it updated?
EIA publishes weekly. This page was built from the EIA API series retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 12:03 UTC and does not refresh by itself.
Can I use it for a fuel surcharge dispute?
It can serve as a dated reference. Your rate confirmation decides which index and which week apply.
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