The Northern Mile Brief: week of 14 October 2026
US diesel fell 18.3 cents a gallon on the week, to $6.199.
US diesel fell 18.3 cents a gallon on the week, to $6.199. Across a 150 gallon fill that is about $27 saved per stop.
Diesel, both sides of the border
Canada: 259.7¢ a litre, up 0.6¢ on the week, NRCan survey printed 13 October 2026. Quebec is dearest at 291.2¢ and Alberta cheapest at 228.7¢.
United States: $6.199 a gallon, down 18.3 cents on the week, EIA week ending 5 October 2026. California is dearest at $8.082 and Lower Atlantic cheapest at $5.699.
At the border
- Peace Bridge: 13 min into Canada
- Thousand Islands Bridge: 10 min into the US
The other 7 crossings were under 10 minutes both ways when we checked.
Waits are commercial lanes: CBSA for traffic into Canada, CBP for traffic into the US.
The dollar
USD/CAD closed at 1.4222 on 13 October 2026. The loonie is up 0.03 per cent on the week.
Spotlight: Quebec
Quebec diesel is 291.2¢ a litre, 31.5¢ above the national average. Across its 10 surveyed cities it runs from 288.5¢ in Chicoutimi to 295.9¢ in Val d'Or.
Worth your time this week
- California diesel is the dearest in the country at $8.082 a gallon
- US diesel prices this week ease, with California at $8.082 a gallon
- What cargo theft takes first, and where loads go missing
- Where freight cost lands across North America's corridors
Every figure above is live and dated on the dashboard.
