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FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case
● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case
● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
US Retail On-Highway Diesel
$5.348
+0.66%
As of Aug 3, 2026 · prior Jul 27, 2026: $5.313
Why trucking cares
Biggest variable trucker cost. Drives every fuel-surcharge reset.
Truckstop pump average · last 7 days
$5.505/gal
Rolling average of diesel prices scraped from Pilot, Love's, TA Petro, and other US truck stops. Tracks alongside the EIA survey but updates daily as new scrapes land.
By PADD region
East Coast$5.549
Midwest$5.262
Gulf$5.141
Rocky Mtn$5.285
West$6.130
California$6.716
Price history
52W High
$5.643
52W Low
$3.459
$3.459
$5.643
52-week range · current $5.348 at 86%
1W
—
1M
+4.17%
3M
-3.17%
6M
+40.40%
YTD
+53.81%
1Y
+39.60%
5Y
+39.60%
Recent news
Observations
| Date | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $5.348 | EIA |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $5.313 | EIA |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $5.134 | EIA |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $4.796 | EIA |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $4.578 | EIA |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $4.668 | EIA |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $4.832 | EIA |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $5.059 | EIA |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $5.210 | EIA |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $5.350 | EIA |
| May 25, 2026 | $5.523 | EIA |
| May 18, 2026 | $5.596 | EIA |
| May 11, 2026 | $5.639 | EIA |
| May 4, 2026 | $5.640 | EIA |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $5.351 | EIA |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $5.403 | EIA |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $5.608 | EIA |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $5.643 | EIA |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $5.401 | EIA |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $5.375 | EIA |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $5.071 | EIA |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $4.859 | EIA |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $3.897 | EIA |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $3.809 | EIA |
Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment or trading advice. Cadence and revision behavior follow each source's public schedule.
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