Key numbers
US diesel statistics (October 2026)
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The DOE number #
US on-highway diesel averaged $6.199/gal in EIA's latest Monday release — the index most fuel surcharge schedules peg to.
About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · US average on-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · United States · through Oct 5, 2026
Weekly move #
The DOE diesel number moved -18.3 cents on the week (down), week of Oct 5, 2026.
DOE vs 5-yr #
The DOE diesel number is 67% above its 5-yr median for the week.
About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · US average on-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · United States · through Oct 5, 2026
Fuel cost per mile #
At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, diesel runs 95.4 cents/mi — fuel only, not all-in cost.
About this data: Derived from EIA weekly on-highway diesel survey · Fuel cost per mile at a 6.5 mpg reference · Fuel only, 6.5 mpg reference efficiency · United States · through Oct 5, 2026
West vs Gulf spread #
The West Coast (PADD 5) pays +141.0 cents/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), the widest structural gap on the diesel map.
About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · On-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · West Coast (PADD 5) · through Oct 5, 2026
Retail over spot #
In the survey week of Oct 5, 2026, the US pump price sat $1.689/gal over Gulf Coast ULSD spot ($6.199/gal pump, $4.510/gal spot): taxes + distribution, a retail-layer proxy.
About this data: EIA daily spot price · ULSD spot, 0-15 ppm sulfur · FOB hub, wholesale, untaxed · Gulf Coast and New York Harbor · through Oct 6, 2026
Gulf Coast spot #
Gulf Coast ULSD spot is $4.565/gal.
About this data: EIA daily spot price · ULSD spot, 0-15 ppm sulfur · FOB hub, wholesale, untaxed · Gulf Coast and New York Harbor · through Oct 6, 2026
Priciest region #
California has the highest regional pump price, $8.082/gal.
About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · On-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · California · through Oct 5, 2026
Cheapest region #
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) has the lowest regional pump price, $5.699/gal.
About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · On-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) · through Oct 5, 2026