California price
$8.091 USD/gal
Observation date 2026-10-12
+$0.009 from 7 days earlier
Trucking Cost Trends
Compare California and U.S. diesel price trends, with dates and source information.
Latest observations
Diesel price overview
U.S. price
$6.179 USD/gal
Observation date 2026-10-12
−$0.020 from 7 days earlier
California–U.S. difference
+$1.912 USD/gal
Shared observation date 2026-10-12
California price minus U.S. price
Price history
Weekly retail prices
2025-10-12 – 2026-10-12 · USD/gal
Lines use actual observation dates. Missing weeks remain gaps and are never filled or estimated.
Sources
Data dates and sources
These are EIA weekly regional average retail prices for on-highway diesel, including taxes. They are not live quotes from a particular truck stop.
California
- Latest observation
- 2026-10-12
- Freshness
- Within update interval
United States
- Latest observation
- 2026-10-12
- Freshness
- Within update interval
View history details53 weeks
| Observation date | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | $8.091 | $6.179 |
| 2026-10-05 | $8.082 | $6.199 |
| 2026-09-28 | $8.181 | $6.382 |
| 2026-09-21 | $8.246 | $6.529 |
| 2026-09-14 | $8.039 | $6.285 |
| 2026-09-07 | $7.764 | $5.967 |
| 2026-08-31 | $7.218 | $5.599 |
| 2026-08-24 | $7.040 | $5.652 |
| 2026-08-17 | $6.785 | $5.454 |
| 2026-08-10 | $6.618 | $5.257 |
| 2026-08-03 | $6.716 | $5.348 |
| 2026-07-27 | $6.670 | $5.313 |
| 2026-07-20 | $6.471 | $5.134 |
| 2026-07-13 | $6.126 | $4.796 |
| 2026-07-06 | $6.073 | $4.578 |
| 2026-06-29 | $6.180 | $4.668 |
| 2026-06-22 | $6.468 | $4.832 |
| 2026-06-15 | $6.713 | $5.059 |
| 2026-06-08 | $6.940 | $5.210 |
| 2026-06-01 | $7.051 | $5.350 |