Texas

Gulf Coast (PADD 3)

$5.955

Diesel /gal · 6th cheapest

20¢

State fuel tax · 6th lowest

13.9%

OOS rate · 5th lowest

934,620

Inspections (24 mo)

Diesel price trend

Gulf Coast (PADD 3) · 3 years, EIA weekly

Weekly 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 pump44.4¢/gal

■ State 20¢ ■ Federal 24.4¢ · per gallon

Roadside safety

FMCSA inspections in Texas, last 24 months

Out-of-service rate13.9%

National avg: 17.6% · at or below average

Violations per inspection2.88

Out-of-service by inspection type

Driver274,560 viol · 22% OOS

Vehicle2,412,725 viol · 13% OOS

HazMat21,666 viol · 22% OOS

934,620

Inspections

2nd most

2,687,285

Violations

374,467

OOS violations

40.1

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.