Diesel & Gasoline Fuel Cost Update 2-20-2023

[fantastic]

Average U.S. Diesel fuel cost down by $0.068
Average U.S. Gasoline fuel down by $0.011

On-highway diesel prices, by week and PADD (Self service cash price in dollars per gallon, including taxes)
Date	02/06/23​	02/13/23​	02/20/23​
U.S.	4.539​	4.444​	4.376​
PADD 1 - East Coast	4.752​	4.653​	4.572​
PADD 1a - New England	5.117​	5.054​	4.961​
PADD 1b - Central Atlantic	5.000​	4.948​	4.870​
PADD 1c - Lower Atlantic	4.624​	4.503​	4.421​
PADD 2 - Midwest	4.378​	4.274​	4.194​
PADD 3 - Gulf Coast	4.249​	4.150​	4.100​
PADD 4 - Rocky Mountain	4.741​	4.660​	4.621​
PADD 5 - West Coast	5.086​	5.033​	4.972​
PADD 5b - West Coast less CA	4.742​	4.674​	4.593​
California	5.482​	5.445​	5.407​

Regular gasoline prices, by week and PADD (Self service cash price in dollars per gallon, including taxes)
Date	02/06/23​	02/13/23​	02/20/23​
U.S.	3.444​	3.390​	3.379​
PADD 1 - East Coast	3.406​	3.339​	3.291​
PADD 1a - New England	3.415​	3.358​	3.327​
PADD 1b - Central Atlantic	3.533​	3.482​	3.439​
PADD 1c - Lower Atlantic	3.324​	3.243​	3.187​
PADD 2 - Midwest	3.297​	3.236​	3.220​
PADD 3 - Gulf Coast	3.092​	3.018​	3.007​
PADD 4 - Rocky Mountain	3.694​	3.765​	3.826​
PADD 5 - West Coast	4.107​	4.106​	4.189​
PADD 5b - West Coast less CA	3.760​	3.751​	3.831​
California	4.414​	4.428​	4.518​

 

[wwillson]

The diesel prices are retail. Fleets pay considerably less, with discount cards. For instance, with a fleet card, diesel in Austin, TX is about $3.35, El Paso, TX is $3.40, and Tuscon, AZ is $3.70.

 

[mk378]

Fleets pay considerably less,

Mostly that's because the fleet price has no tax. Fleets don't pay a fuel tax at the pump. They file them later based on the total fuel bought portioned out by the percent of miles the truck was driven in each state.

Otherwise everyone would fill up in a low tax state before driving across a high tax state, and the high tax state wouldn't get any revenue.

 

[michaelluscher]

Trending down just a little bit
Just paid $3.19 at Costco

 

[Rmay635703]

Glad to pay $2.88 for e15

 

[fantastic]

Mostly that's because the fleet price has no tax. Fleets don't pay a fuel tax at the pump. They file them later based on the total fuel bought portioned out by the percent of miles the truck was driven in each state.

Otherwise everyone would fill up in a low tax state before driving across a high tax state, and the high tax state wouldn't get any revenue.

Not sure what state your in but most states charge a fuel tax. Where the discount comes from is contracts to buy in bulk & fleets can meet that criteria.

If you look at the zones on the graph you can see the lower tax states have cheaper fuel so of course people are going to & do fill up in lower tax states. Just look at California as an example. Are you going to fill up in Nevada first where it's cheaper or are you going to fill up once you cross into California & pay more.

 

[RooflessVW]

Glad to pay $2.88 for e15

Same. I know I shouldn't in the Trooper but it runs so much better on it

 

[tnt_motorsports]

Mostly that's because the fleet price has no tax. Fleets don't pay a fuel tax at the pump. They file them later based on the total fuel bought portioned out by the percent of miles the truck was driven in each state.

Otherwise everyone would fill up in a low tax state before driving across a high tax state, and the high tax state wouldn't get any revenue.

IMO, this is not the main reason Fleet pay cheaper prices, they get volume discounts. I have a Fleet card for my Cummins Ram and use it to fill up. My local Speedway has fuel at the pump for $4089/gallon. If I use my Fleet card my price is $3.460/gallon.

There are also apps like Mudflap that can save diesel drivers money.

Just my $0.02

 

[mk378]

The Speedway fleet discount is in tiers up to 5 cents per gallon based on the number of gallons purchased in a month. This is a rebate at the end of the month.

The immediate 50 cents off the pump price is because they ring it up as tax-exempt.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

The Speedway fleet discount is in tiers up to 5 cents per gallon based on the number of gallons purchased in a month. This is a rebate at the end of the month.

The immediate 50 cents off the pump price is because they ring it up as tax-exempt.

If you download the open roads app you will see what I’m talking about. It’s not taxes man! The discounts are at multiple stations. I used speedway as the example.

Just my $0.02

 

[fantastic]

The Speedway fleet discount is in tiers up to 5 cents per gallon based on the number of gallons purchased in a month. This is a rebate at the end of the month.

The immediate 50 cents off the pump price is because they ring it up as tax-exempt.

The only time I've heard of tax exempt for on road fuel would be the government buying it.

Are you talking about off road fuel?

 

[fantastic]

The diesel prices are retail. Fleets pay considerably less, with discount cards. For instance, with a fleet card, diesel in Austin, TX is about $3.35, El Paso, TX is $3.40, and Tuscon, AZ is $3.70.

One of my favorite Diesel fleet cards, that anyone can get, is called Open Roads.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

One of my favorite Diesel fleet cards, that anyone can get, is called Open Roads.

That’s what I use. It saves me a lot!

Just my $0.02

 

[edyvw]

Refinery in Denver is offline since beginning of January. Major breakdown. Send gallon of gas $1.50 up here.

 

[fantastic]

That’s what I use. It saves me a lot!

Just my $0.02

I just remembered the gasbuddy card also. Do you use that one as well or does Open Roads fill the need?

 

[wwillson]

Mostly that's because the fleet price has no tax. Fleets don't pay a fuel tax at the pump. They file them later based on the total fuel bought portioned out by the percent of miles the truck was driven in each state.

Otherwise everyone would fill up in a low tax state before driving across a high tax state, and the high tax state wouldn't get any revenue.

No, this is incorrect. Even if you use a fuel card the station always charges the full state and federal taxes where the purchase is made. Taxes and refunds due are reconciled quarterly under IFTA rules. Every state gets their tax due no matter where the fuel is purchased.

The good fleet cards have very substantial discounts compared to retail.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

I just remembered the gasbuddy card also. Do you use that one as well or does Open Roads fill the need?

I use open roads or Mudflap. I haven’t paid full price for diesel fuel in 2 years. I only wish I knew 7 years ago when I got my truck.

Just my $0.02

 

[wwillson]

I use open roads or Mudflap. I haven’t paid full price for diesel fuel in 2 years.

I bought 50 gallons a couple days ago and my discount off the retail pump price was $47. Almost $1/gallon discount is unusual, but I'll take it, the usual discount is 40-60 cents/gallon.

 

[jetman]

I never paid more than $1.70/gal (no discount) for diesel in all of 2020.
Today diesel is $4+/gal with Open Roads discount.