NC
North Carolina
East Coast (PADD 1)
$6.137
Diesel /gal · 15th cheapest
40.4¢
State fuel tax · 41st lowest
34.1%
OOS rate · 50th lowest
306,640
Inspections (24 mo)
Diesel price trend
East Coast (PADD 1) · 3 years, EIA weeklyWeekly on-highway diesel · 2023-10-09 → 2026-09-28
Fuel
Retail diesel6.137/gal
National avg: 6.137/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 monthsOut-of-service rate34.1%
National avg: 17.6% · above average
Violations per inspection0.53
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver59,535 viol · 24% OOS
Vehicle100,846 viol · 40% OOS
HazMat340 viol · 30% OOS
306,640
Inspections
4th most
161,869
Violations
55,156
OOS violations
18
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.