# DOE Number Climbs 33.8 Cents to $5.134/Gal _Jul 26, 2026_ > The EIA weekly on-highway diesel index climbed 33.8 cents to $5.134/gal for the week of July 20, putting fuel at 79.0 cents a mile at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every region in EIA's survey sits 31% or more above its 5-year median. _Numbers as of Jul 26, 2026 pull._ The EIA weekly on-highway diesel price came in at **$5.134/gal** for the week of July 20, up **33.8 cents** on the week. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 79.0 cents a mile of fuel, and the week's move adds about $26.00 to the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul. [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/issues/diesel/2026-07-26/costpermile/diesel-cost-per-mile.png) Following a 21.8-cent jump the prior week, the index now sits 35% above its 5-year median according to EIA's weekly on-highway diesel price survey. Other notable moves from EIA's weekly on-highway diesel price survey, week of July 20: - **Gulf Coast (PADD 3)** posted the largest week-over-week percentage gain among all surveyed regions at $4.942/gal, the lowest absolute price on the board, 42% above its 5-year median. - **Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)** came in at $5.107/gal, second-steepest weekly percentage gain in the survey, 35% above its 5-year median. - **Midwest (PADD 2)** reached $4.988/gal, up 7% on the week and 34% above its 5-year median. - **Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)** came in at $4.935/gal, also up 7% on the week, 31% above its 5-year median. - **California** hit $6.471/gal, 33% above its 5-year median. The West Coast (PADD 5) overall sits at $5.877/gal, paying 93.5 cents/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) in the standing West-vs-Gulf spread. On the wholesale layer: Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $4.039/gal on July 20, per EIA's daily spot series. The US pump sits $1.095/gal over that hub, a gap that includes fuel taxes and the full distribution layer. That figure is a retail-layer proxy, not a station margin. New York Harbor ULSD spot closed at $4.118/gal the same day. --- Canonical URL: https://mondaydiesel.com/issues/2026-07-26