California

$6.614

Diesel /gal · 45th cheapest

45.4¢

State fuel tax · 42nd lowest

19.7%

OOS rate · 36th lowest

1,293,777

Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

California · 3 years, EIA weekly

Weekly on-highway diesel · 2023-11-06 → 2026-10-26

Fuel

Retail diesel6.614/gal

National avg: 6.614/gal · at or below average

Tax at the pump69.8¢/gal

■ State 45.4¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in California, last 24 months

Out-of-service rate19.7%

National avg: 17.7% · above average

Violations per inspection1.11

Out-of-service by inspection type

Driver225,467 viol · 19% OOS

Vehicle1,192,929 viol · 20% OOS

HazMat6,443 viol · 23% OOS

1,293,777

Inspections

1st most

1,434,182

Violations

282,057

OOS violations

21.8

Viol / 100 insp

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Diesel: U.S. Energy Information Administration (weekly, by region — states inherit their PADD region price). Fuel tax: FHWA Highway Statistics MF-121T. Inspections & out-of-service: FMCSA (last 24 months). Estimates for guidance, not official figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.