Diesel prices along
I-77.
I-77 runs south to north from Columbia, South Carolina to Cleveland, crossing 5 states. Right now the cheapest median on the corridor is $5.73/gal in South Carolina and the most expensive is $6.25/gal in Virginia, a $0.52/gal gap.
Data window: last 7 days · 1,626 observations · 991 truck stops on I-77
Where the cheap stops fall
Fuel in South Carolina, state 1 of 5 running south to north.
Running I-77 south to north, South Carolina is where the median drops lowest. A 250-gallon fill there runs about $131 less than the same fill in Virginia, on one truck, on one fill, before any negotiated discount is applied. The single cheapest stations on the corridor are in North Carolina, where the cheapest 10% post $5.50 or less.
State medians tell you which state to lean on. Which station, how many gallons, and whether the tank can make it there is what ValveRide Flow works out per dispatch, with your contract rates and state fuel-tax differences layered on top of the posted price.
State by state
I-77 diesel prices, South Carolina to Ohio
States in road order, south to north. Cheap and expensive are the 10th and 90th percentile of tracked stations in each state; spread is the gap between them, and a wider spread means more room for a routed fleet to save inside that state.
| # | State | Cheap (p10) | Median | Expensive (p90) | Spread | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South CarolinaSCcheapest median | $5.52 | $5.73 | $5.85 | $0.33 | 235 |
| 2 | North CarolinaNC | $5.50 | $5.90 | $6.00 | $0.50 | 247 |
| 3 | VirginiaVA | $5.80 | $6.25 | $6.40 | $0.60 | 193 |
| 4 | West VirginiaWV | $5.78 | $5.97 | $6.16 | $0.38 | 38 |
| 5 | OhioOH | $5.60 | $6.00 | $6.16 | $0.56 | 278 |
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Questions, answered
I-77 diesel prices, explained.
Where is diesel cheapest along I-77 right now?
The lowest median diesel price on I-77 is $5.73 per gallon in South Carolina, across 235 tracked truck stops. The cheapest 10% of stations anywhere on the corridor are at or below $5.50/gal, in North Carolina.
Which states on I-77 have the most expensive diesel?
Virginia has the highest median on I-77 at $6.25/gal, $0.52 above South Carolina. On a 250-gallon fill that gap is about $131 between the two states, before any negotiated discount.
How much does diesel cost along I-77 today?
State medians along I-77 currently range from $5.73 in South Carolina to $6.25 in Virginia, based on 1,626 price observations from 991 truck stops in the last 7 days. Prices are pump-posted retail, not contract rates.
Prices are pump-posted retail percentiles from tracked truck stops in the 48 contiguous states, never contract or discounted rates. Methodology and the full state table live on the national diesel prices page.
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