# DOE Number Retreats 9.0 Cents to $4.578 _Jul 7, 2026_ > The DOE number gave back 9.0 cents to $4.578/gal, trimming about $6.92 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index sits 22% above its 5-year median as the Midwest led the weekly retreat at -3%. _Numbers as of Jul 9, 2026 pull._ The DOE number fell **9.0 cents** on the week to **$4.578/gal**, per EIA's weekly on-highway diesel survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, fuel runs **70.4 cents a mile** and the week's move trims about **$6.92** from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul. The index sits 22% above its 5-year median for this calendar week. [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) - **Midwest (PADD 2)**: $4.458/gal, down 3% on the week (the biggest regional move), 19% above its 5-year median. - **New England (PADD 1A)**: $5.220/gal, down 1%, 28% above its 5-year median, the widest elevation in the survey. - **California**: $6.073/gal, down 2%, 24% above its 5-year median. - **West Coast (PADD 5)**: $5.425/gal, down 2%, 22% above its 5-year median. - **Gulf Coast (PADD 3)**: $4.225/gal, down 1%, low anchor of the survey, 22% above its 5-year median. - **West-vs-Gulf gap**: the West Coast (PADD 5) at $5.425/gal pays $1.20/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) at $4.225/gal. Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $3.253/gal on July 6 per EIA's daily spot series. New York Harbor closed at $3.306/gal the same day. The US pump runs $1.325/gal over Gulf Coast spot. That gap includes fuel taxes and the full distribution layer. It is a hub-to-pump proxy, not a station margin. --- Canonical URL: https://mondaydiesel.com/issues/2026-07-07