Diesel Tops $6.27 Nationally, Hitting $8.24 in California
Fuel & taxes · Oct 20 · By Truker
On-highway diesel averaged $6.276 per gallon nationally, well above the $4.284 U.S. average for regular gasoline in the 10/19/26 data. Regional diesel prices ranged from $5.740 in the Lower Atlantic to $7.394 on the West Coast, with California the highest at $8.242.
The points
- 1U.S. on-highway diesel averaged $6.276 per gallon, about $1.99 above regular gasoline at $4.284.
- 2California diesel was $8.242 per gallon, while the West Coast region averaged $7.394 and West Coast less California averaged $6.659.
- 3The Lower Atlantic had the lowest regional diesel price at $5.740, followed by the Gulf Coast at $5.903 and the East Coast at $5.984.
- 4New England ($6.470) and Central Atlantic ($6.508) diesel prices were above the national average, as were the Midwest ($6.352) and Rocky Mountain ($6.422) regions.
- 5Regular gasoline ranged from $3.704 in Texas to $6.031 in California among the listed states.
Why it matters
Diesel prices differ by more than $2.50 per gallon between the Lower Atlantic ($5.740) and California ($8.242), so fuel costs vary sharply by region.
What we read
EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update