
Fuel
Diesel cost per mile in 2026: the math owner-operators are running
U.S. retail diesel is averaging around $3.62 a gallon, but PADD region spreads of 60 cents or more are forcing route-by-route fuel math.
Diesel and gasoline pricing, fuel surcharge mechanics, and the per-mile cost math that owner-operators and gig drivers need to run their own routes. Includes EIA price trends and regional spreads.

U.S. retail diesel is averaging around $3.62 a gallon, but PADD region spreads of 60 cents or more are forcing route-by-route fuel math.
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