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Diesel slips 6 cents to $6.292, with every region lower

The EIA's Nov. 3 update puts the U.S. on-highway average at $6.292 a gallon. California is still above $8, and the Gulf Coast is the cheapest region at $5.912.

By Arjun ·
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The U.S. average retail price for on-highway diesel fell 6.0 cents to $6.292 a gallon as of Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That follows a $6.352 reading a week earlier. The EIA published the figures on Nov. 3.

The price includes all taxes. It is still $2.539 a gallon above the same week a year ago.

Every region fell

All ten regions the EIA tracks recorded lower diesel prices from the prior week.

| Region | Nov. 2 ($/gal) | Change vs. Oct. 26 | |---|---|---| | U.S. average | 6.292 | -0.060 | | East Coast | 6.025 | -0.054 | | New England | 6.416 | -0.005 | | Central Atlantic | 6.486 | -0.010 | | Lower Atlantic | 5.814 | -0.076 | | Midwest | 6.402 | -0.078 | | Gulf Coast | 5.912 | -0.039 | | Rocky Mountain | 6.445 | -0.076 | | West Coast | 7.272 | -0.057 | | West Coast less California | 6.575 | -0.039 | | California | 8.076 | -0.079 |

The Gulf Coast was the cheapest region at $5.912. California was the most expensive at $8.076, which is $2.164 above the Gulf Coast.

Where the price has been

Diesel has swung in a narrow band over the past three weeks. The EIA showed $6.276 on Oct. 19 and $6.352 on Oct. 26. The Nov. 2 figure of $6.292 sits between the two.

Why it matters for freight rates

Most fuel surcharge schedules key off the weekly EIA number. A 6-cent drop is small, but shippers and brokers that peg surcharges to the index will see a slightly lower charge on loads priced from this week's reading. At these price levels, each one-cent change moves fuel cost on a truck burning 6 miles per gallon by about 0.17 cents per mile.

Gasoline also fell. The U.S. regular gasoline average was $4.153 a gallon on Nov. 2, down 11.6 cents from the prior week.

What to watch next

The EIA's next diesel update is due Nov. 10.

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