Diesel Tops $6.35 Nationally; California Hits $8.155 a Gallon
Fuel & taxes · Oct 27 · By Truker
On-highway diesel averaged $6.352 per gallon nationwide in the 10/26/26 data, well above the $4.269 U.S. average for regular gasoline. Regional diesel prices ranged from $5.890 in the Lower Atlantic to $7.329 on the West Coast, with California the highest at $8.155.
The points
- 1U.S. average on-highway diesel: $6.352 per gallon, versus $4.269 for regular gasoline
- 2West Coast diesel averaged $7.329, while the West Coast excluding California averaged $6.614
- 3California diesel was the highest listed at $8.155 per gallon
- 4Lower Atlantic had the lowest regional diesel average at $5.890, followed by the Gulf Coast at $5.951
- 5Other diesel averages: Central Atlantic $6.496, Rocky Mountain $6.521, Midwest $6.480, New England $6.421, East Coast $6.079
Why it matters
Diesel prices differed by more than $2.20 per gallon between the Lower Atlantic and California, so fuel costs varied widely by region.
What we read
EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update