Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Feb, 8, 2021:
Fuel prices increase for 14th straight week
A 6.3-cent increase in the national average price of diesel during the most recent week has diesel prices soaring to pre-pandemic levels, just a penny shy of the national average of the week ending March 9, 2020.
The U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $2.801, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. Fuel prices have now increased for 14 consecutive weeks, dating back to the week ending Nov. 9, when fuel was at its 2020 low of $2.372 per gallon.
During the most recent week, prices increased in all regions across the country, with the most significant increase being seen in the Midwest, where prices rose by 7.2 cents.
The nation’s highest fuel prices can be found in California at $3.558 per gallon, followed by the Central Atlantic region at $3.005 per gallon.
The cheapest diesel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.566 per gallon, followed by the Rocky Mountain region at $2.699 per gallon.
Prices in other regions, according to DOE, are:
