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Fuel Surcharge for the Week of Apr 6, 2026

The EIA U.S. average on-highway diesel price for the week of Apr 6, 2026 was $5.643 a gallon, up $0.242 from the week before.

U.S. diesel, week of Apr 6, 2026

$5.643

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

Diesel prices by region

EIA weekly retail on-highway diesel prices, dollars per gallon, week of Apr 6, 2026
RegionPricevs. prior week
U.S.$5.643+$0.242
East Coast (PADD 1)$5.740+$0.205
New England (PADD 1A)$5.997+$0.172
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)$5.980+$0.146
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)$5.624+$0.230
Midwest (PADD 2)$5.304+$0.199
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)$5.415+$0.310
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)$5.412+$0.142
West Coast (PADD 5)$6.924+$0.328
West Coast less California$6.366+$0.310
California$7.567+$0.348

Surcharge per mile at $5.643

(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 Apr 6, 2026
Base price5.5 MPG6 MPG6.5 MPG7 MPG
$1.250$0.799$0.732$0.676$0.628
$2.000$0.662$0.607$0.560$0.520
$2.500$0.571$0.524$0.484$0.449
$3.000$0.481$0.441$0.407$0.378
$3.500$0.390$0.357$0.330$0.306
$4.000$0.299$0.274$0.253$0.235

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 Apr 6, 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 Apr 6, 2026
Compared withWeekPrice thenChange to this week
Prior weekMar 30, 2026$5.401+$0.242
4 weeks earlierMar 9, 2026$4.859+$0.784
A year earlierApr 7, 2025$3.639+$2.004

Source: U.S. EIA, Weekly Retail Prices for Diesel (On-Highway) - All Types · Effective Apr 6, 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 →