Diesel Tops $6.29 Nationally; California Hits $8.08 a Gallon
Fuel & taxes · Nov 3 · By Truker
The national average retail price for on-highway diesel stands at $6.292 per gallon, well above the $4.153 average for regular gasoline. Regional diesel prices range from $5.814 in the Lower Atlantic to $7.272 on the West Coast, with California the highest at $8.076.
The points
- 1U.S. average on-highway diesel: $6.292 per gallon versus $4.153 for regular gasoline, a gap of about $2.14
- 2Lower Atlantic has the lowest regional diesel price at $5.814; Gulf Coast is next at $5.912
- 3West Coast diesel averages $7.272, or $6.575 excluding California
- 4California diesel is $8.076, about $1.50 above the West Coast average excluding California
- 5Other regional diesel averages: Central Atlantic $6.486, Rocky Mountain $6.445, New England $6.416, Midwest $6.402, East Coast $6.025
Why it matters
Diesel price differences of more than $2 per gallon between the Lower Atlantic and California show that fuel costs vary sharply by region.
What we read
EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update