North Carolina

East Coast (PADD 1)

$6.079

Diesel /gal · 15th cheapest

40.4¢

State fuel tax · 41st lowest

34.3%

OOS rate · 50th lowest

304,892

Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

East Coast (PADD 1) · 3 years, EIA weekly

Weekly on-highway diesel · 2023-11-06 → 2026-10-26

Fuel

Retail diesel6.079/gal

National avg: 6.079/gal · at or below average

Tax at the pump64.8¢/gal

■ State 40.4¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in North Carolina, last 24 months

Out-of-service rate34.3%

National avg: 17.7% · above average

Violations per inspection0.52

Out-of-service by inspection type

Driver57,620 viol · 25% OOS

Vehicle98,382 viol · 40% OOS

HazMat331 viol · 31% OOS

304,892

Inspections

4th most

157,424

Violations

53,986

OOS violations

17.7

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.