LA
Louisiana
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
$5.955
Diesel /gal · 3rd cheapest
20¢
State fuel tax · 5th lowest
17.3%
OOS rate · 26th lowest
115,022
Inspections (24 mo)
Diesel price trend
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) · 3 years, EIA weeklyWeekly on-highway diesel · 2023-10-09 → 2026-09-28
Fuel
Retail diesel5.955/gal
National avg: 5.955/gal · at or below average
Tax at the pump44.4¢/gal
■ State 20¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon
Roadside safety
FMCSA inspections in Louisiana, last 24 monthsOut-of-service rate17.3%
National avg: 17.6% · at or below average
Violations per inspection1.22
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver37,947 viol · 18% OOS
Vehicle53,403 viol · 33% OOS
HazMat616 viol · 30% OOS
115,022
Inspections
24th most
140,002
Violations
24,191
OOS violations
21
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.