NM
New Mexico
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
$5.955
Diesel /gal · 5th cheapest
21¢
State fuel tax · 8th lowest
25.7%
OOS rate · 45th lowest
266,382
Inspections (24 mo)
Diesel price trend
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) · 3 years, EIA weeklyWeekly 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 pump45.4¢/gal
■ State 21¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon
Roadside safety
FMCSA inspections in New Mexico, last 24 monthsOut-of-service rate25.7%
National avg: 17.6% · above average
Violations per inspection0.63
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver58,627 viol · 15% OOS
Vehicle106,114 viol · 33% OOS
HazMat471 viol · 19% OOS
266,382
Inspections
5th most
168,958
Violations
43,479
OOS violations
16.3
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.