Mississippi

Gulf Coast (PADD 3)

$5.955

Diesel /gal · 4th cheapest

18.4¢

State fuel tax · 3rd lowest

21.9%

OOS rate · 41st lowest

104,276

Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

Gulf Coast (PADD 3) · 3 years, EIA weekly

Weekly 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 pump42.8¢/gal

■ State 18.4¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in Mississippi, last 24 months

Out-of-service rate21.9%

National avg: 17.6% · above average

Violations per inspection0.75

Out-of-service by inspection type

Driver30,100 viol · 27% OOS

Vehicle47,915 viol · 19% OOS

HazMat298 viol · 21% OOS

104,276

Inspections

27th most

78,293

Violations

17,160

OOS violations

16.5

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.