• Diesel down three cents

    The average diesel price fell three cents to $4.15 a gallon for the week of May 5, offering a slight respite from price increases
    May 6, 2008

    The average diesel price fell three cents to $4.15 a gallon for the week of May 5, offering a slight respite from price increases in ten of the past twelve weeks, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

    The $4.15 price is $1.36 more expensive than a year ago this week, and marks the fourth consecutive week the price is over four dollars.

    The Rocky Mountain was the only region to see prices increase this week, going from $4.14 to $4.16. The least expensive fuel continues to be in the Gulf Coast region, where it averages $4.08 per gallon, and the most expensive is in the Central Atlantic region, averaging $4.35 per gallon.

    View more Fleet Owner news relating to idle reduction, fuel conservation, fuel economy and diesel fuel prices.

    Voice your opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of FleetOwner, create an account today!

    Sign up for our free eNewsletters

    Latest from Operations

    American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
    interstate highways plan 1947
    What do you know about the roads that make trucking possible? Test your U.S. Interstate System knowledge in this FleetOwner Fleets Explained quiz.
    Patton Logistics Group
    Patton Logistics Group includes Watsontown Trucking (No. 248 on the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire list), Patton Warehousing, and Patton Logistics.
    FleetOwner 500 for-hire carrier adds dozens of trucks, hundreds of trailers, maintenance facilities, and much more warehousing real estate and potential for its Patton Logistics...
    ID 24517292 © Dreammasterphotographer | Dreamstime.com
    continuity during an outage concept
    Do you have a business continuity plan in place? Every hour counts in trucking. Being prepared for disaster recovery can be the difference between keeping customers and losing...