Week of September 28, 2026 · EIA weekly on-highway diesel
California diesel price
$8.181 per gallon ▼ down $0.065
California retail on-highway diesel price, published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This is the number most fuel surcharge programs are priced from.
Last 26 weeks
This week by region
| Region | $/gal | vs. last week |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $6.382 | ▼ down $0.147 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $6.137 | ▼ down $0.131 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $6.510 | ▼ down $0.007 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $6.531 | ▼ down $0.015 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $5.953 | ▼ down $0.186 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $6.526 | ▼ down $0.154 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $5.955 | ▼ down $0.222 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $6.407 | ▲ up $0.067 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $7.357 | ▼ down $0.099 |
| West Coast less California | $6.643 | ▼ down $0.148 |
| California | $8.181 | ▼ down $0.065 |
Recent weeks, California
| Week of | $/gal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | $8.181 | ▼ down $0.065 |
| September 21, 2026 | $8.246 | ▲ up $0.207 |
| September 14, 2026 | $8.039 | ▲ up $0.275 |
| September 7, 2026 | $7.764 | ▲ up $0.546 |
| August 31, 2026 | $7.218 | ▲ up $0.178 |
| August 24, 2026 | $7.040 | ▲ up $0.255 |
| August 17, 2026 | $6.785 | ▲ up $0.167 |
| August 10, 2026 | $6.618 | ▼ down $0.098 |
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About this price
The EIA surveys retail diesel stations every Monday and publishes the averages around 10 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday (Wednesday after a Monday government holiday). The price is dated Monday. Fuel surcharge programs usually use the U.S. average; some use a regional PADD average instead, like this one.
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