Diesel Tops $6.12 a Gallon Nationally; California Hits $7.90
Fuel & taxes · Nov 10 · By Truker
On-highway diesel averaged $6.127 per gallon nationwide in the data for 11/09/26, well above the $3.995 national average for regular gasoline. Regional diesel prices ranged from $5.694 in the Lower Atlantic to $7.110 on the West Coast, with California at $7.897.
The points
- 1U.S. average on-highway diesel: $6.127 per gallon, versus $3.995 for regular gasoline
- 2East Coast diesel averaged $5.920, with New England at $6.349 and Central Atlantic at $6.412
- 3Lower Atlantic had the lowest regional diesel price at $5.694; Gulf Coast followed at $5.741
- 4Midwest diesel averaged $6.201 and Rocky Mountain diesel averaged $6.206
- 5West Coast diesel averaged $7.110, or $6.429 excluding California, where diesel reached $7.897
Why it matters
Diesel prices differ by about $2.20 per gallon between the Lower Atlantic and California, so fuel costs vary sharply by region.
What we read
EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update