Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023: Diesel prices dip after months of increases. For the first time in 11 weeks, the national average diesel price is down from the previous week.

Diesel prices nudged slightly lower, dipping three-tenths of a cent to a national average of $3.794 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 12.

This story appears in the Aug. 30 print edition of Transport Topics. The national price averages for retail diesel and gasoline declined moderately last week, as falling crude oil prices, rising ...

Diesel trucks drive along Interstate 80 on May 2, 2022, in Berkeley, Calif. Diesel fuel prices have been steadily falling this month, but are still higher than usual. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ...

Diesel prices dropped 3.2 cents during the week leading up to Memorial Day to a $5.54 national average. Also: I-81 lane closures planned this month in Virginia; USA Truck revamps owner-op program ...

In addition, refining capacity has decreased about 4% since 2020. According to the EIA, in 2020, there were 135 operable refineries in the U.S. and as of the start of 2022, there were 130.

Diesel fuel prices have been steadily falling this month, offering relief to truckers and other customers, yet still remain historically high. Diesel fuel prices dip in December, still higher than ...