Diesel Prices Today
The US average price of on-highway diesel fuel was $6.29 a gallon in the week of Nov 2, 2026, down 6 cents (0.9%) from the week before, and 67.7% higher than a year earlier. That is the lowest price since Oct 19, 2026. The record is $6.53 a gallon, set in Sep 21, 2026. Five years earlier, in Nov 1, 2021, it was $3.73 — an increase of 68.8% since then.
Diesel: average US price per gallon
US Diesel Sales Price (GASDESW). Weekly, not seasonally adjusted.
Average price by year
| Year | Average | vs prior year | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (44 wk) | $5.15 | — | $6.53 | $3.46 |
| 2025 | $3.66 | -2.7% | $3.87 | $3.45 |
| 2024 | $3.76 | -10.8% | $4.11 | $3.46 |
| 2023 | $4.21 | -15.5% | $4.63 | $3.77 |
| 2022 | $4.99 | +51.8% | $5.81 | $3.61 |
| 2021 | $3.29 | +28.9% | $3.73 | $2.64 |
| 2020 | $2.55 | -16.5% | $3.08 | $2.37 |
| 2019 | $3.06 | -3.8% | $3.17 | $2.96 |
| 2018 | $3.18 | +19.9% | $3.39 | $2.97 |
| 2017 | $2.65 | +15.0% | $2.93 | $2.46 |
| 2016 | $2.30 | -14.9% | $2.54 | $1.98 |
| 2015 | $2.71 | -29.2% | $3.14 | $2.24 |
| 2014 | $3.83 | -2.5% | $4.02 | $3.21 |
| 2013 | $3.92 | -1.2% | $4.16 | $3.82 |
| 2012 | $3.97 | +3.3% | $4.15 | $3.65 |
Show 2011 back to 1994
| 2011 | $3.84 | +28.3% | $4.12 | $3.33 |
| 2010 | $2.99 | +21.3% | $3.29 | $2.76 |
| 2009 | $2.47 | -35.1% | $2.81 | $2.02 |
| 2008 | $3.80 | +31.8% | $4.76 | $2.33 |
| 2007 | $2.88 | +6.7% | $3.44 | $2.41 |
| 2006 | $2.71 | +12.6% | $3.06 | $2.44 |
| 2005 | $2.40 | +32.7% | $3.16 | $1.93 |
| 2004 | $1.81 | +19.9% | $2.21 | $1.50 |
| 2003 | $1.51 | +14.4% | $1.77 | $1.42 |
| 2002 | $1.32 | -5.9% | $1.49 | $1.14 |
| 2001 | $1.40 | -6.0% | $1.54 | $1.14 |
| 2000 | $1.49 | +33.0% | $1.67 | $1.31 |
| 1999 | $1.12 | +7.4% | $1.30 | $0.95 |
| 1998 | $1.04 | -12.9% | $1.15 | $0.97 |
| 1997 | $1.20 | -3.0% | $1.30 | $1.15 |
| 1996 | $1.24 | +11.4% | $1.33 | $1.13 |
| 1995 | $1.11 | — | $1.14 | $1.08 |
| 1994 (41 wk) | $1.11 | — | $1.14 | $1.10 |
Average of the weekly prices in each calendar year. A year marked with a count is incomplete (the current year, or a month the agency did not publish), so it is not compared.
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What is the average price of diesel in the US?
The US average price of on-highway diesel fuel was $6.29 a gallon in the week of Nov 2, 2026, down 6 cents (0.9%) from the week before, and 67.7% higher than a year earlier. That is the lowest price since Oct 19, 2026.
Why is diesel more expensive than gasoline?
Diesel competes with heating oil and jet fuel for the same part of each barrel, needs more processing to meet ultra-low-sulfur rules and is taxed at a higher federal rate.
How much has the price of diesel changed since 2000?
The average price of on-highway diesel fuel was $1.49 a gallon in 2000 and $3.66 a gallon in 2025 (yearly averages), a change of +145%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (series GASDESW). Data checked Nov 6, 5:42 PM ET.