Current fuel surcharge rate per mile
Current EIA diesel index converted to transparent reference rates by region - updated every weekly release
The Weekly Diesel Bulletin·No. 9·Week of ·Next release September 22, 2026
- Current U.S. DOE/EIA diesel: $6.285/gal for the week of .
- At a $1.20 base and 6 MPG, the straight U.S. reference is $0.848 per mile.
- A fuel surcharge is a contract calculation, not a government-set rate. Confirm the exact base, MPG or divisor, price geography, bracket, and rounding rule in the schedule before billing.
Use this as a current, checkable reference for the most common straight formula: (diesel price - base price) ÷ MPG. Every figure below regenerates with the EIA weekly release. For a load-specific result, use the fuel surcharge calculator; for a bracket schedule, use the printable FSC matrix.
Current fuel surcharge per mile by EIA region
Reference assumptions for every rate in this table: $1.20 base, no negative surcharge, and 6.0 MPG dry van, 5.5 MPG reefer, or 5.0 MPG flatbed. Change any of those terms in the calculator before treating the result as a billable amount.
| Official EIA price geography | Current diesel $/gal | Dry van $/mi | Reefer $/mi | Flatbed $/mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $6.285 | $0.848 | $0.925 | $1.017 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $6.158 | $0.826 | $0.901 | $0.992 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $6.202 | $0.834 | $0.909 | $1.000 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $6.312 | $0.852 | $0.929 | $1.022 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $6.096 | $0.816 | $0.890 | $0.979 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $6.250 | $0.842 | $0.918 | $1.010 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $6.027 | $0.804 | $0.878 | $0.965 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $6.066 | $0.811 | $0.885 | $0.973 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $7.250 | $1.008 | $1.100 | $1.210 |
| West Coast less California | $6.566 | $0.894 | $0.976 | $1.073 |
| California | $8.039 | $1.140 | $1.243 | $1.368 |
Need a regional history or source file? Each region above links to its weekly table and auditable monthly archive. The current machine-readable values are also available in latest.json.
Why rates differ between schedules
Two carriers can use the same DOE price and get different cents-per-mile results because their written schedules use different base prices, MPG divisors, price regions, brackets, effective weeks, and rounding rules. The calculation here is intentionally visible so you can compare it with the agreement instead of treating a generic web result as a rate confirmation.
FAQ
What is the current fuel surcharge per mile?
There is no single mandatory U.S. fuel surcharge rate. The table uses the current EIA weekly diesel price, a $1.20 per-gallon base, and the stated MPG to show a transparent reference calculation. Your signed carrier, broker, or shipper schedule controls.
How is the current fuel surcharge calculated?
The straight per-mile formula is (current diesel price minus the contract base price) divided by the contract MPG. A result below zero is normally treated as zero, unless the written schedule says otherwise.
Which current diesel price should a fuel schedule use?
Use the geography, survey, publication day, rounding rule, and base price named in the agreement. Many freight schedules reference the EIA weekly U.S. average, while some specify an EIA PADD region or California.