TN
Tennessee
Midwest (PADD 2)
$6.526
Diesel /gal · 43rd cheapest
27¢
State fuel tax · 20th lowest
38.4%
OOS rate · 51st lowest
246,700
Inspections (24 mo)
Diesel price trend
Midwest (PADD 2) · 3 years, EIA weeklyWeekly on-highway diesel · 2023-10-09 → 2026-09-28
Fuel
Retail diesel6.526/gal
National avg: 6.526/gal · at or below average
Tax at the pump51.4¢/gal
■ State 27¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon
Roadside safety
FMCSA inspections in Tennessee, last 24 monthsOut-of-service rate38.4%
National avg: 17.6% · above average
Violations per inspection0.86
Out-of-service by inspection type
Driver37,305 viol · 50% OOS
Vehicle60,234 viol · 104% OOS
HazMat341 viol · 33% OOS
246,700
Inspections
6th most
210,953
Violations
81,092
OOS violations
32.9
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.