April 25, 2025

This is the time of year when many parents are thinking about buying a used vehicle for their teen drivers. The vehicle may be a graduation gift or a needed set of wheels for a summer job or trip to college.


The third straight increase and more than the previous two combined, the national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 4.7 cents to $3.639, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.


The second straight weekly increase, the national average diesel price climbed 2.5 cents to $3.592 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.




After three consecutive declines totaling 14.8 cents, the national average on-highway diesel price rose by 1.8 cents to $3.567, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.



Americans love trucks, and not just for towing and hauling. As go-to family vehicles we use them for everything from commuting to people moving to adventuring.