Turlock-area fuel watch: Modesto metro gas $5.43, diesel $6.67 (AAA July 24)

Turlock CA Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA’s latest Modesto metro averages (often used as a Turlock-area proxy) put regular gas at $5.43/gal and diesel at $6.67/gal as of July 24, 2026. Both moved up since yesterday—and diesel stays the bigger budget hit for work trucks, delivery routes, and fleets.

Regular gas: up since yesterday, up vs. last week, down vs. last month

In the Modesto metro average, regular is $5.43/gal today, up from $5.40 yesterday. It’s also higher than a week ago ($5.28), but lower than last month ($5.48).

Compared with a year ago, regular is still well higher ($4.21 then).

Diesel: higher since yesterday and last week, but eased vs. last month

For diesel, AAA shows $6.67/gal as of July 24, up from $6.64 yesterday. Diesel is higher than a week ago ($6.52) but lower than last month ($6.72).

Still, diesel remains far above last year—AAA’s year-ago diesel average was $5.25.

U.S. context: AAA’s national increase is modest; EIA shows bigger week-to-week diesel movement

AAA’s U.S. national average is also trending higher since yesterday: regular is up from $4.091 to $4.105, and diesel is up from $5.209 to $5.240.

For the broader “why it’s moving” picture, EIA’s latest weekly retail table shows the week-over-week change is larger on diesel: U.S. regular rose from $4.299 to $4.466, while U.S. on-highway diesel rose from $4.796 to $5.134 (week ending July 13 to week ending July 20).

So what locally?

For Turlock-area commuters, even small day-to-day gas moves affect monthly driving budgets. For contractors, delivery drivers, and work-truck operators, diesel’s consistently higher year-over-year level is a reminder to re-check fuel assumptions before scheduling back-to-back jobs.

Quick check: What are the highest and lowest pump prices you’re seeing in your part of the Turlock area right now?

Sources

• AAA California Gas Prices — Modesto metro row (regular + diesel, current/yesterday/week/month/year)
• EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices (U.S. regular + on-highway diesel, week-over-week context)