# US diesel statistics The headline numbers, each with its data date and source. ## The DOE number US on-highway diesel averaged $5.652/gal in EIA's latest Monday release — the index most fuel surcharge schedules peg to. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ 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 Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/number/doe-diesel-price.md ## Weekly move The DOE diesel number moved +19.8 cents on the week (up), week of Aug 24, 2026. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ ## DOE vs 5-yr The DOE diesel number is 52% above its 5-yr median for the week. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ 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 Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/number/doe-diesel-price.md ## Fuel cost per mile At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, diesel runs 87.0 cents/mi — fuel only, not all-in cost. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ 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 Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/costpermile/diesel-cost-per-mile.md ## West vs Gulf spread The West Coast (PADD 5) pays +92.6 cents/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), the widest structural gap on the diesel map. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ About this data: Derived from EIA weekly on-highway diesel survey · West Coast vs Gulf Coast · Region pump price minus the US average · through Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/spreads/west-vs-gulf.md ## Retail over spot The US pump price sits $1.049/gal over Gulf Coast ULSD spot (taxes + distribution, a retail-layer proxy). _Data through Aug 17, 2026._ About this data: Derived from EIA retail diesel and ULSD spot · US pump price vs Gulf Coast spot · Retail pump (taxed) minus FOB spot · through Aug 17, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/margin/us-vs-gulf-coast.md ## Gulf Coast spot Gulf Coast ULSD spot is $4.422/gal. _Data through Aug 18, 2026._ About this data: EIA daily spot price · ULSD spot, 0-15 ppm sulfur · FOB hub, wholesale, untaxed · Gulf Coast · through Aug 18, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/spot/gulf-coast.md ## Priciest region California has the highest regional pump price, $7.040/gal. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ About this data: EIA Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price survey · On-highway retail diesel, No. 2 · On-highway retail pump, taxed · California · through Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/region/california.md ## Cheapest region Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) has the lowest regional pump price, $5.350/gal. _Data through Aug 24, 2026._ 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 Aug 24, 2026 Source page: https://mondaydiesel.com/region/lower-atlantic.md --- Canonical URL: https://mondaydiesel.com/stats