The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 2.8 cents to $3.076 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, as crude prices inched up.
The national average price of diesel is 8.4 cents more than it was a year ago, when the cost was $2.992, DOE said after its March 4 survey of fueling stations.
It was the third consecutive rise for trucking’s main fuel.
The average prices for diesel rose in every region.
Additionally, the U.S. regular gasoline average price rose 3.2 cents to $2.422 a gallon, 13.8 cents lower than a year ago, DOE’s Energy Information Administration said.
Crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed March 4 at $56.45 per barrel compared with $55.16 on Feb. 25.
Meanwhile, one large 3PL company finds itself wearing many hats when it come to managing fuel for its customers and itself, an executive said.