Diesel fuel prices by state
across 7,500+ truck stops.
Live US diesel pricing from every major freight corridor. National median is $6.14/gal. Refreshed multiple times per day from the same intelligence powering ValveRide Flow's optimization engine, built so fleets don't have to pay the median.
Data window: last 7 days · 48 states with data
Running a fleet? The median is what you pay without a plan. Flow puts every fill on your discount network.
Live map
Where diesel is most expensive right now.
Hover any state for the full price range, station count, and spread, and click through for that state's full breakdown. Color is by median price: green for cheap, red for expensive.
ATRI ranked fuel prices trucking's #1 issue in 2026. See this week's diesel prices and widest spreads →
See a wide spread in your states? That's where Flow earns its keep. Same data, but routed onto your contracts and your dispatches, automatically, on every truck.
Shopping for best fuel optimization software for trucking fleets? This board is the price feed. Diesel fuel optimization is what happens when those prices meet your contracts on every dispatch.
Already fueling on contract? Run a fuel savings audit and check every fill against the discounted price at the stop.
When diesel runs this high, the fuel already in the tank is worth watching too. Fuel theft while trucks are parked is the half no card statement shows. Flow reads fuel level from the ELD and flags a tank drop with no matching fuel card fill, as a queue for dispatch to review.
The data
Diesel prices by state, highest to lowest
Today's board, as of November 8, 2026. Sorted by median price, highest first. The spread column shows the gap between the cheap end (p10) and expensive end (p90); wider spread means more opportunity for a routed fleet to save.
| State | Cheap (p10) | Median | Expensive (p90) | Spread | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaliforniaCA | $7.50 | $8.10 | $8.27 | $0.77 | 266 |
| WashingtonWA | $6.80 | $7.20 | $7.40 | $0.60 | 59 |
| IndianaIN | $6.30 | $6.70 | $6.90 | $0.60 | 210 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | $6.36 | $6.69 | $6.90 | $0.54 | 217 |
| MichiganMI | $6.26 | $6.66 | $6.86 | $0.60 | 189 |
| NevadaNV | $6.30 | $6.66 | $6.94 | $0.64 | 83 |
| IllinoisIL | $6.20 | $6.59 | $6.80 | $0.60 | 336 |
| New JerseyNJ | $6.00 | $6.57 | $6.90 | $0.90 | 108 |
| OregonOR | $6.32 | $6.56 | $6.70 | $0.38 | 53 |
| New YorkNY | $6.20 | $6.55 | $6.88 | $0.68 | 117 |
| MarylandMD | $6.20 | $6.50 | $6.80 | $0.60 | 69 |
| ConnecticutCT | $5.95 | $6.50 | $6.77 | $0.82 | 27 |
| IdahoID | $6.16 | $6.50 | $6.91 | $0.75 | 64 |
| MassachusettsMA | $6.08 | $6.50 | $6.67 | $0.59 | 45 |
| UtahUT | $6.14 | $6.46 | $6.76 | $0.62 | 102 |
| West VirginiaWV | $6.00 | $6.46 | $6.60 | $0.60 | 37 |
| WyomingWY | $6.05 | $6.46 | $6.76 | $0.71 | 66 |
| VirginiaVA | $5.86 | $6.44 | $6.70 | $0.84 | 197 |
| ArizonaAZ | $6.00 | $6.39 | $6.68 | $0.68 | 151 |
| OhioOH | $6.00 | $6.36 | $6.56 | $0.56 | 289 |
| MaineME | $6.26 | $6.35 | $6.41 | $0.15 | 18 |
| Rhode IslandRI | $6.25 | $6.32 | $6.38 | $0.13 | 2 |
| ColoradoCO | $5.85 | $6.30 | $6.66 | $0.81 | 101 |
| New HampshireNH | $5.80 | $6.30 | $6.40 | $0.60 | 21 |
| VermontVT | $6.20 | $6.25 | $6.35 | $0.15 | 16 |
| DelawareDE | $6.00 | $6.24 | $6.28 | $0.28 | 17 |
| KentuckyKY | $5.80 | $6.20 | $6.50 | $0.70 | 120 |
| WisconsinWI | $5.96 | $6.20 | $6.56 | $0.60 | 298 |
| MissouriMO | $5.70 | $6.16 | $6.40 | $0.70 | 211 |
| NebraskaNE | $5.70 | $6.12 | $6.59 | $0.89 | 104 |
| New MexicoNM | $5.70 | $6.10 | $6.39 | $0.69 | 127 |
| North DakotaND | $5.65 | $6.06 | $6.40 | $0.75 | 52 |
| IowaIA | $5.70 | $6.05 | $6.46 | $0.76 | 218 |
| MinnesotaMN | $5.70 | $6.05 | $6.30 | $0.60 | 170 |
| OklahomaOK | $5.58 | $6.02 | $6.40 | $0.81 | 204 |
| ArkansasAR | $5.70 | $6.00 | $6.30 | $0.60 | 122 |
| MontanaMT | $5.94 | $6.00 | $6.10 | $0.16 | 58 |
| South DakotaSD | $5.56 | $6.00 | $6.60 | $1.03 | 59 |
| TennesseeTN | $5.54 | $5.99 | $6.30 | $0.76 | 182 |
| KansasKS | $5.44 | $5.98 | $6.53 | $1.09 | 123 |
| FloridaFL | $5.65 | $5.90 | $6.06 | $0.41 | 231 |
| MississippiMS | $5.58 | $5.90 | $6.20 | $0.62 | 150 |
| AlabamaAL | $5.58 | $5.89 | $6.20 | $0.62 | 182 |
| LouisianaLA | $5.60 | $5.80 | $6.10 | $0.50 | 203 |
| TexasTX | $5.40 | $5.80 | $6.35 | $0.95 | 1,223 |
| South CarolinaSC | $5.33 | $5.56 | $5.80 | $0.47 | 232 |
| GeorgiaGA | $5.39 | $5.50 | $5.67 | $0.28 | 322 |
| North CarolinaNC | $5.26 | $5.45 | $5.60 | $0.34 | 245 |
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Live diesel prices, state by state
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Questions, answered
About this diesel price data.
How often is this diesel price data updated?
Multiple times per day. The data on this page comes from the same price intelligence pipeline that powers ValveRide Flow's optimization engine for enterprise fleets, refreshed from 7,500+ truck stops across 48 states.
Why are diesel prices higher in California, Washington, and Oregon?
West Coast diesel prices reflect a combination of state fuel taxes, low-carbon fuel standard programs, refinery capacity constraints, and transport costs. California consistently runs $1.50 to $2.00 per gallon above the national median, the largest sustained gap of any US state.
What's the difference between p10, p50 (median), and p90 prices?
p10 means 10% of stations sell for less than this price (the cheap end of the market). p50 is the median, so half the stations are higher, half are lower. p90 means 10% of stations sell for more than this price (the expensive end). Showing the percentile range gives you a more honest view of what's actually available than a simple average, which can be skewed by outliers.
Where do trucking fleets save the most on diesel?
States with the widest spread between cheap and expensive stations offer the most opportunity for fuel optimization. A fleet running through California, Pennsylvania, or Illinois can save $0.30 to $0.65 per gallon by routing trucks to the right stations. ValveRide Flow automates this for enterprise fleets, applying contract discounts, IFTA tax differentials, and live pricing on every dispatch.
Are these prices retail (cash) prices or contract prices?
Retail. We filter out contract and discount pricing using a sanity floor of $3.50/gal. Anything below that range is almost certainly a corporate contract rate that doesn't reflect what an independent driver would pay at the pump.
Why isn't Hawaii on the map?
Hawaii has minimal commercial freight diesel infrastructure relative to the contiguous US, and our shared price intelligence doesn't currently cover it. The data shown is for the 48 contiguous states.
Why are diesel prices such a big deal for trucking fleets in 2026?
For the fourth time in the 22-year history of its Top Industry Issues Survey, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) ranked Fuel Prices as the trucking industry's top concern in 2026. ATRI notes that diesel spiked as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz hit oil shipments, and that the spikes hurt carriers through gaps in fuel surcharges, spot market lags, and empty miles at a time when operating margins in most sectors average less than one percent. Source: ATRI, Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2026 (https://truckingresearch.org/2026/10/critical-issues-in-the-trucking-industry-2026/).
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