Did you know that purchasing fuel at the cheapest stations will often save you more money than most fuel card discounts? This is because fuel stations can vary in price by 10-50¢ per gallon in the same area. Whether you’re managing a trucking fleet, delivery service, or local business with company vehicles, knowing where to buy the cheapest fuel on your routes can significantly impact your bottom line.
Fortunately, there are several reliable tools that make it easy to find and compare gas and diesel prices by region, state, or individual station. In this article, we'll show you the tools to find up to date pricing, track regional trends, and identify opportunities to save money on every gallon.
Table of Contents
- Find fuel prices by region
- Find average fuel prices by city and state
- Find user reported fuel prices by station
- Find truck stop fuel prices
- Find daily cardlock fuel prices
- Compare cardlock fuel prices to retail fuel prices
Find Gas Station and Truck Stop Prices
1. Find Fuel Prices by Region with the EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and distributing energy information to the public. It provides national and regional weekly averages for gasoline and diesel prices. Five major regions are included: East Coast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountain and West Coast. The East Coast is divided into additional subcategories covering New England, Central Atlantic and Lower Atlantic regions; the West Coast is divided into a region excluding California and California by itself.
In addition to the weekly average fuel cost by region, the EIA also provides historical data and market forecasts. One of the more useful market forecasts from the EIA is the Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which is released monthly and provides future projections for crude oil, gas, and diesel. STEO projections cover a two-year period, and previous projections are saved online for you to review. The EIA also provides historical fuel price data, including national and regional averages from the past 30+ years, free of charge. If you are trying to forecast annual fuel use for your business, the EIA is a great place to find fuel price forecasts to use.
EIA Gasoline and Diesel Price Update Details
- See fuel prices by region, city, and state
- Prices are updated weekly
- Download over 30 years of pricing history
- Future fuel price market forecast
2. Find Average Fuel Prices by City and State with AAA Fuel Prices
The American Automobile Association (AAA) provides national, state, and local fuel price data through AAA Fuel Prices. In partnership with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), AAA collects retail fuel prices from more than 120,000 stations nationwide and averages the data by location. For example, the fuel prices listed for San Diego, CA represent the average of all reported retail fuel prices within that metro area.
You can view average fuel prices by metro area within each state and check current prices alongside those from the previous day, week, month, or year. The site also lets you compare a state to the national average or perform a side-by-side comparison between two states to see how prices differ across regions.
AAA Fuel Prices Details
- Daily price updates
- Average retail fuel prices by city and state
- See historical fuel pricing data for yesterday, a week ago, a month ago, and a year ago
3. Find User Reported Fuel Prices by Station with GasBuddy
GasBuddy provides fuel prices for individual stations, updated through its mobile app by public users and participating station owners. It’s one of the most useful tools for finding real-time price updates at specific locations, though accuracy can vary since prices depend on user submissions and only appear when reported. In addition to live station data, GasBuddy offers price charts, trend analysis, and industry insights through its Fuel Insights feature, along with historical data for tracking regional price trends over time.
GasBuddy Details
- View prices by specific station
- Prices updated live as users report prices
- View historical gas prices by city
- Compare gas prices across the country with the gas price heat map
4. Find Truck Stop Fuel Prices on Major Truck Stop Chain Websites
Major truck stop chains publish fuel prices for their locations directly on their company websites. Because data is reported and maintained by the company, the pricing information is up to date and accurate. The amenities (e.g., showers, restaurant, etc.) for specific truck stop locations are often displayed online as well.
Truck Stop Fuel Price Websites
Find Cardlock Fuel Prices
1. Find Daily Cardlock Fuel Prices with the CFN Fuel Pricing Map
Cardlock fuel prices are not typically published publicly since each account receives custom pricing based on the fuel card provider and customer agreement. To make pricing more transparent, P-Fleet created a CFN Fuel Pricing Map that allows customers to view today’s and yesterday’s cardlock fuel prices for every CFN station in the network.
CFN Fuel Pricing Map Details
- View today's and yesterday's cardlock gas and diesel prices
- Compare prices for different CFN cardlock locations
- Fuel prices updated daily
2. Compare Cardlock Prices to Retail Prices with the CFN Fuel Prices Quarterly Report
The CFN Fuel Prices Quarterly Report compares average cardlock fuel prices to average retail fuel prices for cities in the Western U.S. where most cardlock fuel stations are located. This is a great tool to see how much you can expect to save with a cardlock fuel card.
CFN Fuel Prices Quarterly Report
- Average cardlock fuel prices compared to average retail prices by city and state
- See how many days cardlock fuel prices were cheaper than retail
Manage Your Business Fuel Expenses and Save at the Pump with P-Fleet's Fuel Cards
P-Fleet offers two fuel cards to help business fleets save on fuel. The Voyager fuel card is accepted at 97% of stations nationwide, giving your drivers access to independent fuel stations and major brands so they can choose the lowest available prices wherever they travel. The CFN fuel card provides cost-plus pricing at cardlock fuel stations, delivering competitive wholesale based rates for business fleets.
Finding the lowest fuel prices is important in reducing costs, but true fuel management goes beyond comparing stations. With P-Fleet’s fuel card programs, you can take control of spending across every vehicle in your operation by setting card specific spending limits (per day, week, and month), restrict purchases to approved fueling times and states, and receive alerts for any unauthorized transactions. Our online portal offers comprehensive reporting tools, enabling you to generate detailed fuel reports for driver monitoring, IFTA filing, and general accounting purposes.
With no monthly fees, transparent pricing, and built in fraud protection, P-Fleet helps businesses of all sizes manage fuel efficiently whether you operate locally or nationwide.
