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KY

Kentucky

Midwest (PADD 2)

$6.402
Diesel /gal · 29th cheapest
23.4¢
State fuel tax · 12th lowest
24.7%
OOS rate · 44th lowest
161,856
Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

Midwest (PADD 2) · 3 years, EIA weekly
$3.37$5.02$6.6820232024202520262026
Weekly on-highway diesel · 2023-11-13 → 2026-11-02

Fuel

Retail diesel6.402/gal
National avg: 6.402/gal · at or below average
Tax at the pump47.8¢/gal
■ State 23.4¢   ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in Kentucky, last 24 months
Out-of-service rate24.7%
National avg: 17.7% · above average
Violations per inspection1.24
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver79,105 viol · 11% OOS
Vehicle118,892 viol · 34% OOS
HazMat539 viol · 26% OOS
161,856
Inspections
14th most
200,009
Violations
49,306
OOS violations
30.5
Viol / 100 insp

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.