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OBSERVED SNAPSHOT · NOT LIVE
U.S. on-highway diesel
Observed 2026-10-26 · Table published 2026-10-27 Source checked 28 Oct 2026 · Contiguous United States; excludes Alaska and Hawaii
$6.352per U.S. gallon, including taxes
+$0.076 vs prior weekly observation · Not a freight-rate change.
OBSERVED HISTORY · FROZEN SNAPSHOT · USD / U.S. GALLON · Y-AXIS ZOOMED TO $5.85–$6.65
Eight observed weekly points shown. All 43 exact observations are available in the table below.
A national fuel-cost input, not a lane-specific pump price or a trucking rate. Discounts, route geography and carrier fuel-surcharge contracts can differ.
Exact historical values & measurement
U.S. on-highway diesel, USD per gallon
Observation date
USD / gallon
$3.477
$3.459
$3.530
$3.624
$3.681
$3.688
$3.711
$3.809
$3.897
$4.859
$5.071
$5.375
$5.401
$5.643
$5.608
$5.403
$5.351
$5.640
$5.639
$5.596
$5.523
$5.350
$5.210
$5.059
$4.832
$4.668
$4.578
$4.796
$5.134
$5.313
$5.348
$5.257
$5.454
$5.652
$5.599
$5.967
$6.285
$6.529
$6.382
$6.199
$6.179
$6.276
$6.352
Volume-weighted retail cash self-service ultra-low sulfur on-highway diesel price estimate; includes taxes. Monday price observation as of 8:00 a.m. local time, not an average over that week.
Official survey estimate, not certainty about an individual purchase. EIA publishes sampling standard errors separately; no numerical confidence band is included here.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (October 27, 2026). Next release listed by EIA: 2026-11-03. Not refreshed automatically.
OBSERVED SNAPSHOT · NOT LIVE
U.S. regular gasoline
Observed 2026-10-26 · Table published 2026-10-27 Source checked 28 Oct 2026 · United States
$4.269per U.S. gallon, including taxes
−$0.015 vs prior weekly observation · Not a freight-rate change.
OBSERVED HISTORY · FROZEN SNAPSHOT · USD / U.S. GALLON · Y-AXIS ZOOMED TO $4.04–$4.60
Eight observed weekly points shown. All 43 exact observations are available in the table below.
A national gasoline cost input for gasoline-powered last-mile vehicles, not a local pump price, delivery quote or actual fleet fuel bill. Do not use for diesel or electric vehicles.
Exact historical values & measurement
U.S. regular gasoline, USD per gallon
Observation date
USD / gallon
$2.796
$2.779
$2.806
$2.853
$2.867
$2.902
$2.924
$2.937
$3.015
$3.502
$3.720
$3.961
$3.990
$4.120
$4.123
$4.044
$4.123
$4.452
$4.500
$4.490
$4.475
$4.305
$4.146
$4.052
$3.914
$3.831
$3.777
$3.855
$4.001
$4.096
$4.079
$4.006
$4.049
$4.085
$4.071
$4.157
$4.319
$4.478
$4.465
$4.354
$4.331
$4.284
$4.269
EIA volume-weighted retail regular-grade gasoline estimate across all formulations, including taxes. Monday price observation as of 8:00 a.m. local time, not an average over that week.
Official survey estimate with sampling uncertainty; no numerical confidence band supplied here.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (October 27, 2026). Next release listed by EIA: 2026-11-03. Not refreshed automatically.
Why fuel data—not invented freight quotes? EIA’s retail fuel surveys offer attributable public data. Ocean, air-cargo and contract rail quotes require appropriate provider access or your own current invoice. Those feeds are not connected. Refinitiv-derived jet data is not redistributed here pending reuse review. No EIA logos or implied endorsement. EIA reuse policy ↗
PUT THE DIESEL CHANGE IN CONTEXT.
Compare two observed diesel prices against assumed mileage, fuel economy and monthly truck movements. Not a future-price scenario or carrier invoice.
YOUR INVOICE IS A DIFFERENT LAYER
Enter what you actually pay.
Use your own rate and volume in a monthly what-if. Public fuel data never silently replaces your transport rate.