A gallon of trucking’s main fuel now costs 45.8 cents less than it did at this time last year. (vitpho/Getty Images)
The national average diesel price fell 4.5 cents to $3.534, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released April 22.
It is the second consecutive drop — totaling 10.5 cents — after the price had risen 9 cents over three straight increases.
A gallon of trucking’s main fuel now costs 45.8 cents less than it did at this time in 2024.
PADD Districts
(PADD — Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Regional Trends
Diesel’s average price decreased in all five PADD districts, with the largest being 7.2 cents a gallon in the Gulf Coast region. Prices along the East Coast slid 4.6 cents, and the cost in the Midwest went down 3.5 cents.
US On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
(U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Gasoline Update
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline shed 2.7 cents to land at $3.141 a gallon. That’s 52.7 cents less than it cost at this time a year ago.
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