The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that the national average retail diesel price rose 7.6 cents to $6.352 a gallon for the week of October 26, 2026, up from $6.276 the week before. The average is more than $2.60 above its level a year earlier.
Regional movements varied widely. The Lower Atlantic region, which includes Georgia, climbed 15 cents from $5.740 to $5.890. The Midwest rose nearly 13 cents, from $6.352 to $6.480. Five of the EIA's price regions reported decreases, and every one of those declines was in single digits. California recorded the largest drop, easing from $8.242 to $8.155 a gallon, though it remains the most expensive diesel market in the country by a wide margin.
The EIA's regional table also shows the East Coast at $6.079, up 9.5 cents on the week, and the Gulf Coast at $5.951, up 4.8 cents. The next EIA weekly release is scheduled for November 3.
Crude oil moved lower on the same day. According to the Associated Press, Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 0.8 percent to $109.82 a barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude also fell 0.8 percent to $100.93 a barrel after a modest overnight rise.
For fleets, the regional gaps mean fuel costs differ sharply depending on where trucks fill up. A carrier running Atlanta to the Midwest, for example, now faces a spread of roughly 59 cents a gallon between the Lower Atlantic and Midwest averages, based on the EIA figures.
Source: The Trucker -- https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/business/double-digit-spikes-in-some-regions-moderate-drops-in-others-keep-average-diesel-prices-going-up