# DOE Diesel Falls 17.3 Cents to $5.350/gal _Jun 1, 2026_ > The DOE number fell 17.3 cents to $5.350/gal for the week of June 1, 2026, with the Midwest leading regional declines at -4%. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, the move trims about $13.31 from a 500-mile haul. The Monday number fell **17.3 cents** on the week to **$5.350/gal** for June 1, 2026, per EIA's on-highway diesel price survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is **82.3 cents a mile** of fuel cost. The week's move trims about **$13.31** from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. [Chart: Diesel fuel cost per mile (at 6.5 mpg)](https://mondaydiesel.com/costpermile/diesel-cost-per-mile) ([data](https://mondaydiesel.com/costpermile/diesel-cost-per-mile.md) — chart image: https://mondaydiesel.com/charts/costpermile/diesel-cost-per-mile/chart.png) The drop was broad: every region in EIA's survey fell on the week, with the Midwest leading. - **Midwest (PADD 2)** fell the most at -4% on the week, landing at $5.392/gal per EIA's survey. The Midwest now sits 46% above its 5-year median, the widest above-normal gap in this week's report. - **Gulf Coast (PADD 3)** eased 3% on the week to $4.900/gal, 40% above its 5-year median, and remains the lowest-priced region in the survey. - **East Coast (PADD 1)** dropped 3% on the week to $5.237/gal, 35% above its 5-year median, the narrowest above-normal spread of any region in this week's report. - **West Coast (PADD 5)** fell 2% on the week to $6.398/gal, 43% above its 5-year median. California slipped 2% as well to $7.051/gal, 44% above its 5-year median. - **West-vs-Gulf gap** holds at 149.8 cents/gal: the West Coast (PADD 5) at $6.398/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) at $4.900/gal. Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $3.634/gal and New York Harbor ULSD spot at $3.656/gal on June 1, per EIA's daily spot series. Both are bulk untaxed prices at trading hubs, not pump prices. The US retail average sits $1.716/gal above Gulf Coast spot, a gap that includes fuel taxes and the full retail distribution layer. It is a proxy for the hub-to-pump spread, not a station margin. Every region in this week's survey runs between 35% and 46% above its 5-year median, per EIA data. --- Canonical URL: https://mondaydiesel.com/issues/2026-06-01