Diesel Fuel Consumption

An indicator to support high or low consumption of diesel fuel is reported in miles traveled. From month to month, the difference in miles traveled can be large. From year to year, the number of miles traveled indicate very little difference although there are small increases that add up when looking at the miles traveled ten years and twenty years ago. A drawback to the miles–traveled data is that the data for passenger cars, recreational vehicles, and diesel trucks are not separated.
 

Monthly Data

Diesel fuel's monthly consumption in April of 2026 was above April 2025's (last year's) consumption, above the five–year range, and above the five–year average consumption. (Figure 1)