📰 News: diesel & freight
Diesel prices each week (EIA). Freight each month (BTS). It updates when they post.
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⛽ Diesel prices
Average pump price of No. 2 diesel, with taxes. EIA posts it on Mondays.
$6.276/gal
U.S. average
▲ +0.097
vs. last week
▲ +2.656 (+73.4%)
vs. a year ago
Last 52 weeks
By region
| Region | Price | Week over week | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | $5.984 | ▲ +0.076 | ▲ +2.309 (+62.8%) |
| Midwest | $6.352 | ▲ +0.093 | ▲ +2.788 (+78.2%) |
| Gulf Coast | $5.903 | ▲ +0.094 | ▲ +2.647 (+81.3%) |
| Rocky Mountain | $6.422 | ▲ +0.120 | ▲ +2.837 (+79.1%) |
| West Coast | $7.394 | ▲ +0.154 | ▲ +2.973 (+67.2%) |
| California | $8.242 | ▲ +0.151 | ▲ +3.344 (+68.3%) |
Regions are EIA's. California is also shown alone.
12-month trend (U.S.)
| Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.83 | $3.50 | $3.62 | $3.81 | $5.40 | $5.35 | $5.52 | $4.67 | $5.31 | $5.60 | $6.38 | $6.28 |
Last weekly price in each month.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, week of 10/19/2026
🚛 Freight activity
This index shows how much freight moved each month. Higher means more freight. 100 = the year 2000.
134.4
Aug 2026
▼ −0.5
vs. prior month
▼ −4.1 (−3.0%)
vs. a year earlier
Last 12 months
| Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138.1 | 136.8 | 137.3 | 137.0 | 136.3 | 138.3 | 139.4 | 138.2 | 135.4 | 136.6 | 134.9 | 134.4 |
BTS posts about 6 weeks late and may change recent months.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transportation Services Index, Aug 2026 (seasonally adjusted, 2000 = 100)
Government data, shown as published. HaulQuote isn't affiliated with EIA or BTS.