South Carolina

East Coast (PADD 1)

$6.137

Diesel /gal · 21st cheapest

28¢

State fuel tax · 21st lowest

17.3%

OOS rate · 27th lowest

153,995

Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

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

Weekly 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 pump52.4¢/gal

■ State 28¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in South Carolina, last 24 months

Out-of-service rate17.3%

National avg: 17.6% · at or below average

Violations per inspection1.71

Out-of-service by inspection type

Driver65,894 viol · 16% OOS

Vehicle94,668 viol · 37% OOS

HazMat1,232 viol · 26% OOS

153,995

Inspections

17th most

262,634

Violations

45,510

OOS violations

29.6

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.