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DAT VAN NTL$2.18/mi▲ 0.04│REEFER NTL$2.51/mi▲ 0.07│FLATBED NTL$2.66/mi▼ 0.02│OTRI5.84%▲ 0.31│OTVI11,247▲ 1.8%│DIESEL$3.71/gal▼ 0.03│LAREDO XBORDER14,820▲ 4.2%│LB DRAYAGE$487/move▲ 2.1%│LTL TONNAGE98.4▼ 0.6│INTERMODAL+3.7% YoY▲│DAT VAN NTL$2.18/mi▲ 0.04│REEFER NTL$2.51/mi▲ 0.07│FLATBED NTL$2.66/mi▼ 0.02│OTRI5.84%▲ 0.31│OTVI11,247▲ 1.8%│DIESEL$3.71/gal▼ 0.03│LAREDO XBORDER14,820▲ 4.2%│LB DRAYAGE$487/move▲ 2.1%│LTL TONNAGE98.4▼ 0.6│INTERMODAL+3.7% YoY▲│
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EXIT 01Policy · Fuel · EIA·5 min read

Diesel Holds at $3.69 Nationally But PADD 5 Is at $4.42 — The Regional Spread Is the Story This Week.

EIA's Monday print showed national retail diesel at $3.69/gal, off two cents WoW. The headline is benign. Underneath, the PADD 5 (West Coast) spread to PADD 3 (Gulf) widened to $0.73/gal — the biggest in 14 months — as California refinery maintenance and hurricane-season Gulf inventory builds combine. Fuel surcharge passthrough math is breaking down for cross-regional carriers.

By the Policy & Regulation Desk · Filed Houston · Long Beach
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DOT · FMCSA · TRADE · refreshed 04:55 ET
Diesel · Retail
$3.71 /gal
▼−$0.03 WoW
From the Policy & Regulation Desk

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DOT / FMCSA

4 items
  • FMCSA reopens speed limiter NPRM with 65 mph cap on Class 7/8.Federal Register
  • Final HOS personal conveyance guidance lands in May Federal Register.FMCSA
  • ELD recertification deadline for legacy units extended 90 days.Bulletin
  • DOT Sec. travels to Laredo for cross-border infrastructure visit.Schedule

State capitals

4 items
  • California ACF enforcement guidance arrives — one-year safe harbor for fleets.CARB
  • Texas adds rest area capacity in I-35 corridor — funded in supp budget.TxDOT
  • New York extends warehouse worker safety rule to logistics centers.NY DOL
  • Washington State AB-5-style independent contractor bill clears committee.Olympia

Trade desk

3 items
  • USTR Section 301 review opens — China-origin chassis tariff revisited.USTR
  • Section 232 steel review extends comment period to June 14.Commerce
  • USMCA Chapter 23 labor panel rules on Aguascalientes auto plant.USMCA
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DOT · FMCSA · TRADE · 5 items
  • 01FMCSA speed limiter NPRM returns with 65 mph cap.04:42
  • 02California ACF enforcement guidance arrives — one-year safe harbor.04:18
  • 03USTR opens Section 301 review of China-origin chassis tariff.03:51
  • 04ELD recertification deadline extended 90 days for legacy units.03:22
  • 05Washington State AB-5 contractor bill clears committee.02:58
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