The national average price of diesel continued its downward trajectory, falling 21.3 cents to $4.754 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 12.

Highlights

  • Diesel has shed 38.7 cents a gallon in just the past two weeks and 58.7 cents since Oct. 24.
  • Trucking’s main fuel is at its lowest cost since it was $4.104 on Feb. 28.
  • On average, diesel now costs $1.105 more for a gallon than it did at this time in 2021.
  • The average cost for a gallon fell in all 10 regions in EIA’s weekly survey. The greatest decline was 25.6 cents in the Midwest, and the smallest was 15.1 cents in New England.
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U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices

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EIA regional fuel chart

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