# DOE Diesel Down 22.7 Cents to $4.832 on June 22 _Jun 22, 2026_ > The Monday number dropped 22.7 cents to $4.832/gal, trimming about $17.46 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every tracked region sits 24-32% above its 5-year median. The DOE number fell **22.7 cents** on the week to **$4.832/gal** as of June 22, per EIA's weekly on-highway diesel survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference that works out to 74.3 cents a mile, and the week's drop trims about $17.46 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at that 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) Regional reads from the same EIA release: - **Gulf Coast (PADD 3)** at $4.415/gal, the lowest on the board, down 5% on the week. It sits 25% above its 5-year median. - **Midwest (PADD 2)** fell 5% to $4.751/gal, matching the Gulf Coast for the week's steepest regional drop. - **Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)** at $4.795/gal, off 4% on the week, 24% above its 5-year median. - **California** at $6.468/gal, down 4% but 32% above its 5-year median, the widest gap from normal in the survey. - **West Coast (PADD 5)** at $5.809/gal, down 4%. The West-vs-Gulf gap stands at 139.4 cents/gal. Every region in the EIA survey closed the week 24% to 32% above its 5-year median. The national average sits 27% above its own 5-year median. On the wholesale layer, Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $3.074/gal on June 22 per EIA's daily spot series, with New York Harbor at $3.094/gal the same day. The US pump price sits $1.758/gal over Gulf Coast spot. That gap includes fuel taxes and the full retail distribution layer. It is a hub-to-pump proxy, not a station margin. --- Canonical URL: https://mondaydiesel.com/issues/2026-06-22