MS
Mississippi
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
$5.951
Diesel /gal · 4th cheapest
18.4¢
State fuel tax · 3rd lowest
21.8%
OOS rate · 41st lowest
104,256
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 pump42.8¢/gal
■ State 18.4¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon
Roadside safety
FMCSA inspections in Mississippi, last 24 monthsOut-of-service rate21.8%
National avg: 17.7% · above average
Violations per inspection0.76
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver30,958 viol · 27% OOS
Vehicle47,710 viol · 19% OOS
HazMat307 viol · 23% OOS
104,256
Inspections
27th most
78,906
Violations
17,221
OOS violations
16.5
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.