The national average price for diesel finished February with a flourish, dropping 8.2 cents a gallon to reach $4.294, according to Energy Information Administration data released Feb. 27.
Highlights
- Diesel has shed 24.5 cents over the past three weeks and 28.9 cents since the Jan. 2 reporting period.
- A gallon of trucking’s main fuel still costs 19 cents more than it did at this time a year ago.