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Diesel & Fuel Cost Statistics

Fuel is the second largest line item on every trucking P&L. These numbers track current EIA averages and the share fuel takes of total cost per mile.

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Fuel is the second largest line item on every trucking P&L. These numbers track current EIA averages and the share fuel takes of total cost per mile.

$3.74/gal
down
U.S. on-highway diesel average
Source: EIA Weekly (2026)
$5.16/gal
down
California diesel average
Source: EIA (2026)
$3.48/gal
down
Gulf Coast diesel average (lowest region)
Source: EIA (2026)
$0.61
down
Fuel cost per mile (national average)
Source: ATRI Operational Costs (2024)
28%
flat
Fuel share of total operating cost
Source: ATRI (2024)
6.7 mpg
up
Class 8 average fleet MPG
Source: NACFE (2024)

Diesel & Fuel Cost Statistics — 5-year trend

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Bonafide Trucking Solutions. (2026). Diesel & Fuel Cost Statistics. https://bonafidetruckingsolutions.com/statistics/fuel-costs

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