Weekly Diesel Prices by Region
Updated every Monday from EIA. Current data: week of 2026-05-11. EIA publishes weekly — this is the industry standard update frequency used by all major freight platforms.
Regional Avg
$5.886
per gallon
Highest Region
$7.321
California
Lowest Region
$5.152
Gulf Coast
Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Product: EPD2DXL0
| Region | Price / Gallon | Week-over-Week |
|---|---|---|
| New England | $5.849 | ▼ $0.014 |
| Central Atlantic | $5.863 | ▼ $0.010 |
| Lower Atlantic | $5.278 | ▼ $0.053 |
| Midwest | $5.815 | ▲ $0.073 |
| Gulf Coast | $5.152 | ▼ $0.026 |
| Rocky Mountain | $5.491 | ▼ $0.026 |
| West Coast | $6.562 | ▼ $0.069 |
| California | $7.321 | ▼ $0.039 |
| U.S. National Average | $5.639 | ▼ $0.001 |
Fuel Surcharge Calculator
Formula: (Current Price − Base Price) ÷ MPG = Surcharge per mile
Industry standard base: $1.20
Auto-filled from EIA data
Surcharge per Mile
$0.721
Total Surcharge (500 miles)
$360.46
How to use this data
Use the current regional diesel price to calculate whether a carrier's fuel surcharge request is reasonable. Industry standard is to calculate surcharges from a base price of $1.20/gal at 6.5 MPG. If a carrier is charging significantly more than the calculator shows, ask them to justify the difference.