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Diesel prices in
Kentucky.

The median diesel price in Kentucky is $5.20/gal, -$0.09 versus the national median, the 35th most expensive of 49 states with data. Tracked across 140 truck stops, refreshed multiple times per day.

Data window: last 7 days · 266 observations in Kentucky

Cheap end (p10)
$4.86
10% of stations
Median (p50)
$5.20
Kentucky midpoint
Expensive end (p90)
$5.49
10% of stations
Spread
$0.63
p90 minus p10

The spread

What the $0.63 spread means for a fleet.

Stations in Kentucky range from $4.86 at the cheap end to $5.49 at the expensive end. On a single 250-gallon tractor fill, the difference between a cheap-end station and a median-priced one is about $85, on one fill, for one truck, before any negotiated discount is applied.

That spread is exactly where fuel optimization earns its keep: ValveRide Flow routes every dispatch to the right stop for the route, applies your negotiated contract rates on top of the posted price, and accounts for state fuel-tax differences so the net cost, not the pump sign, drives the decision.

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Cross-border math

Kentucky vs. neighboring states

Diesel runs $0.10/gal cheaper at the median across the border in Missouri. On routes that cross, where the truck fuels changes the cost of the load.

StateMedianvs KYCheap (p10)Stations
Kentuckythis page$5.20-$4.86140
MissouriMO$5.10-$0.10$4.70231
TennesseeTN$5.26+$0.06$4.80197
OhioOH$5.30+$0.10$5.00313
West VirginiaWV$5.30+$0.10$4.9339
IllinoisIL$5.36+$0.16$5.05379
IndianaIN$5.45+$0.25$5.10233
VirginiaVA$5.60+$0.40$5.00215

Questions, answered

Kentucky diesel prices, explained.

What is the average diesel price in Kentucky today?

The median diesel price in Kentucky is $5.20 per gallon across 140 tracked truck stops (last 7 days, 266 price observations). The cheapest 10% of stations are at or below $4.86/gal, and the most expensive 10% are at or above $5.49/gal.

Is diesel cheaper in Kentucky than the national average?

Kentucky runs -$0.09/gal versus the national median of $5.29, making it the 35th most expensive of 49 states with data. Fleets routing through Kentucky generally benefit from fueling here rather than in pricier neighboring states.

How much can a fleet save on diesel in Kentucky?

The spread between the cheap end and expensive end in Kentucky is $0.63/gal right now. On a 250-gallon fill, choosing a cheap-end station over a median-priced one saves about $85, before contract discounts and IFTA tax positioning, which is what ValveRide Flow layers on automatically for fleets.

Methodology, percentile definitions, and the full 50-state table live on the national diesel prices page.

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