Diesel prices continue to move higher, increasing 0.9 cent to $3.394 per gallon, according to the weekly survey by the U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 15.
The cost of trucking’s primary fuel rose by less than a penny compared with the previous week’s 7.2-cent surge, but diesel prices still have risen for eight consecutive weeks. The cost of the fuel has increased a total of 18.7 cents since Aug. 20.
Compared with a year ago, diesel prices are up by slightly more than 60 cents a gallon.
Prices moved higher in all but one region, with the Lower Atlantic posting the largest gain — 2.9 cents to $3.272.