LA
Louisiana
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
$5.951
Diesel /gal · 3rd cheapest
20¢
State fuel tax · 5th lowest
17.4%
OOS rate · 26th lowest
118,039
Inspections (24 mo)
Diesel price trend
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) · 3 years, EIA weeklyWeekly on-highway diesel · 2023-11-06 → 2026-10-26
Fuel
Retail diesel5.951/gal
National avg: 5.951/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 rate17.4%
National avg: 17.7% · at or below average
Violations per inspection1.2
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver38,924 viol · 17% OOS
Vehicle55,825 viol · 32% OOS
HazMat573 viol · 30% OOS
118,039
Inspections
24th most
142,175
Violations
24,710
OOS violations
20.9
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.