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Fuel Surcharge for the Week of Mar 23, 2026

The EIA U.S. average on-highway diesel price for the week of Mar 23, 2026 was $5.375 a gallon, up $0.304 from the week before.

U.S. diesel, week of Mar 23, 2026

$5.375

per gallon, on-highway, all types, taxes included

Diesel prices by region

EIA weekly retail on-highway diesel prices, dollars per gallon, week of Mar 23, 2026
RegionPricevs. prior week
U.S.$5.375+$0.304
East Coast (PADD 1)$5.480+$0.375
New England (PADD 1A)$5.759+$0.523
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)$5.629+$0.433
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)$5.395+$0.338
Midwest (PADD 2)$5.160+$0.190
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)$5.134+$0.299
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)$5.174+$0.378
West Coast (PADD 5)$6.310+$0.454
West Coast less California$5.826+$0.466
California$6.870+$0.442

Surcharge per mile at $5.375

(U.S. price − base price) ÷ MPG, never below $0. The base prices and MPGs are examples. Use the ones in your contract.

Fuel surcharge per mile using the EIA U.S. average for the week of Mar 23, 2026
Base price5.5 MPG6 MPG6.5 MPG7 MPG
$1.250$0.750$0.688$0.635$0.589
$2.000$0.614$0.563$0.519$0.482
$2.500$0.523$0.479$0.442$0.411
$3.000$0.432$0.396$0.365$0.339
$3.500$0.341$0.313$0.288$0.268
$4.000$0.250$0.229$0.212$0.196

Figure your surcharge for this week

Filled in with this week's EIA price. Put in your base price, MPG, and miles.

EIA on-highway diesel averages for the week of Mar 23, 2026.

Filled in from EIA. Change it if your contract uses a different price.

The diesel price where the surcharge starts. Sometimes called the peg.

Leave blank for the per-mile figure only.

Only if your contract credits the shipper when diesel is under the base price. Most pay $0 instead.

Surcharge table price step

Your result

Tap "Calculate fuel surcharge". This week's EIA price is already filled in, with example contract terms ($1.25 base, 6 MPG, 1,000 miles). Change them to match your rate con.

How the U.S. price has moved

EIA U.S. average on-highway diesel, compared with the week of Mar 23, 2026
Compared withWeekPrice thenChange to this week
Prior weekMar 16, 2026$5.071+$0.304
4 weeks earlierFeb 23, 2026$3.809+$1.566
A year earlierMar 24, 2025$3.567+$1.808

Source: U.S. EIA, Weekly Retail Prices for Diesel (On-Highway) - All Types · Effective Mar 23, 2026 · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Weekly history for each region: U.S. average, East Coast, New England, Central Atlantic, Lower Atlantic, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountain, West Coast, West Coast less California, California.

Read the guide: how a fuel surcharge works →