Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, April 19, 2023:
A 10-week run of declines for the national diesel average came to an end during the week ending April 17, as prices ticked up a small amount -- 1.8 cents.
According to the Energy Information Administration, the U.S.’ national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $4.12. Prices are nearly a dollar below the same week a year ago.
During the most recent week, price changes were mixed across the country, with five regions seeing price increases and four seeing declines. The most significant increase was in the Midwest (plus 5.9 cents), and the largest decline was in New England, where prices fell by 2.8 cents.
The nation’s most expensive diesel is in California at $4.96 per gallon, followed by New England at $4.54.
The cheapest fuel is in the Gulf Coast region at $3.88 per gallon, followed by the Midwest region at $4.03.
[Related: Why is diesel getting so much more expensive than gasoline?]
