DOE Diesel Fuel Prices

GSA Formula effective December 1, 2013 (not subject to bottom-line discount): total billable miles divided by 5 miles per gallon, multiplied by an amount equal to the DOE U.S. average diesel fuel price, less $2.999 equals the surcharge to apply. All results are truncated, not rounded.

For example, if the DOE average fuel price is $3.999, the fuel surcharge to apply on a shipment moving 750 miles would be calculated as follows 150 gallons (750 miles divided by 5 miles per gallon) multiplied by $1.00 ($3.999 less $2.999) per gallon would equal an applicable surcharge of $150.00.

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HISTORIC/CURRENT DoE Diesel Fuel Prices

To determine the fuel cost percentage (surcharge) to apply, note the applicable DOE price from this table and then select the proper tariff or tender application from the fuel surcharge page.  Prices are the national average price of diesel fuel reported by the U.S. Department of Energy.  DOE Fuel Hotline:  (202) 586-6966.

DOE Reported Fuel Price DOE Reported date of Fuel Surcharge
  03/15/21
  02/15/21
  01/15/21
2.526 12/15/20
2.372 11/15/20
2.387 10/15/20
2.435 09/15/20
2.424 08/15/20
2.437 07/15/20
2.386 06/15/20
2.399 05/15/20
2.548 04/15/20
2.861 03/15/20
3.956 02/15/20
3.079 01/15/20
3.070 12/15/19
3.062 11/15/19
3.047 10/15/19
2.976 09/15/19
3.032 08/15/19
3.042 07/15/19
3.136 06/15/19
3.171 05/15/19
3.078 04/15/19
3.076 03/15/19
2.966 02/15/19
3.013 01/15/19
3.207 12/15/18
3.338 11/15/18
3.313 10/15/18
3.252 09/15/18
3.223 08/15/18
3.326 07/15/18
3.285 06/15/18
3.171 05/15/18
3.042 04/15/18
2.992 03/15/18
3.086 02/15/18
2.973 01/15/18
2.922 12/15/17
2.882 11/15/17
2.792 10/15/17
2.758 09/15/17
2.581 08/15/17
2.472 07/15/17
2.564 06/15/17
2.583 05/15/17
2.556 04/15/17
2.579 03/15/17
2.558 02/15/17
2.586 01/15/17
2.480 12/15/16
2.470 11/15/15
2.389 10/15/15
2.407 09/15/16
2.348 08/15/16
2.423 05/15/16
2.407 06/15/16
2.266 05/15/16
2.115 04/15/16
2.021 03/15/16
2.031 02/15/16
2.211 01/15/16
2.379 12/15/15
2.485 11/15/15
2.492 10/15/15
2.534 09/15/15
2.668 08/15/15
2.832 07/15/15
2.909 06/15/15
2.854 05/15/15
2.784 04/15/15
2.936 03/15/15
2.831 02/15/15
3.137 01/15/15
3.605 12/15/14
3.623 11/15/14
3.733 10/15/14
3.814 09/15/14
3.853 08/15/14
3.913 07/15/14
3.918 06/15/14
3.964 05/15/14
3.959 04/15/14
4.016 03/15/14
3.951 02/15/14
3.910 01/15/14
3.883 12/15/13
3.857 11/15/13
3.897 10/15/13
3.981 09/15/13
3.909 08/15/13
3.817 07/15/13
3.869 06/15/13
3.845 05/15/13
3.993 04/15/13
4.130 03/15/13
4.022 02/15/13
3.911 01/15/13
4.027 12/15/12
4.010 11/15/12
4.079 10/15/12
4.127 09/15/12
3.850 08/15/12
3.648 07/15/12
3.846 06/15/12
4.057 05/15/12
4.142 04/15/12
4.094 03/15/12
3.856 02/15/12
3.783 01/15/12
3.931 12/15/11
3.887 11/15/11
3.749 10/15/11
3.868 09/15/11
3.937 08/15/11
3.850 07/15/11
3.940 06/15/11
4.124 05/15/11
3.976 04/15/11
3.871 03/15/11
3.513 02/15/11
3.331 01/15/11
3.197 12/15/10
3.067 11/15/10
3.000 10/15/10
2.931 09/15/10
2.928 08/15/10
2.924 07/15/10
2.946 06/15/10
3.022 05/15/10
3.015 04/15/10
2.861 03/15/10
2.781 02/15/10
2.797 01/15/10
2.772 12/15/09
2.808 11/15/09
2.582 10/15/09
2.647 09/15/09
2.550 08/15/09
2.594 07/15/09
2.352 06/15/09
2.185 05/15/09
2.228 04/15/09
2.087 03/15/09
2.246 02/15/09
2.291 01/15/09
2.615 12/15/08
3.088 11/15/08
3.875 10/15/08
4.121 09/15/08
4.502 08/15/08
4.727 07/15/08
4.707 06/15/08
4.149 05/15/08
3.955 04/15/08
3.658 03/15/08
3.280 02/15/08
3.376 01/15/08

The first Monday of each month, the new Fuel Surcharge average price is published on the DOE website.  Use the link below to lookup any or all Fuel Surcharge formulas.