Diesel prices from
Ohio to North Carolina.
The most direct path from Ohio to North Carolina crosses 4 states (West Virginia, Virginia in between). The cheapest median on the lane is $5.90/gal in North Carolina; the most expensive is $6.25/gal in Virginia.
Data window: last 7 days · 1,240 observations · 756 truck stops on the lane
Where to fill
Outbound, fuel in North Carolina. Coming back, same state.
Ohio to North Carolina: North Carolina is state 4 of 4 on the path and carries the lowest median. North Carolina back to Ohio: it is state 1 of 4, so the fill lands earlier in the run. Either way, a 250-gallon fill in North Carolina runs about $88 less than the same fill in Virginia.
The state tells you where the price is; it does not tell you which exit, how many gallons the tank needs to reach it, or whether the IFTA math flips the answer. That is the per-dispatch work ValveRide Flow does automatically, with your contract rates on top of the posted price.
State by state
Every state on the Ohio to North Carolina path
States in order from Ohio. Cheap and expensive are the 10th and 90th percentile of tracked stations in each state; spread is the gap between them.
| # | State | Cheap (p10) | Median | Expensive (p90) | Spread | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OhioOH | $5.60 | $6.00 | $6.16 | $0.56 | 278 |
| 2 | West VirginiaWV | $5.78 | $5.97 | $6.16 | $0.38 | 38 |
| 3 | VirginiaVA | $5.80 | $6.25 | $6.40 | $0.60 | 193 |
| 4 | North CarolinaNCcheapest median | $5.50 | $5.90 | $6.00 | $0.50 | 247 |
The state sequence is the most direct land-border path between Ohio and North Carolina by geography, not a routed itinerary; a dispatched route can clip a neighboring state this list skips.
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Questions, answered
Ohio to North Carolina diesel prices, explained.
Where is diesel cheapest between Ohio and North Carolina?
Of the 4 states on the most direct Ohio to North Carolina path, North Carolina has the lowest median diesel price at $5.90 per gallon across 247 tracked truck stops. The cheapest individual stations on the lane are in North Carolina, where the cheapest 10% post $5.50 or less.
Is diesel cheaper in Ohio or North Carolina?
North Carolina is cheaper: median $5.90 versus $6.00 in Ohio, a $0.10/gal difference at the median.
How much can a truck save on the Ohio to North Carolina lane?
The median-to-median gap between the cheapest state on the lane (North Carolina, $5.90) and the most expensive (Virginia, $6.25) is $0.35 per gallon. On a 250-gallon fill that is about $88 on one truck, before contract discounts and IFTA tax positioning, which is what ValveRide Flow layers on automatically for fleets.
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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Other lanes out of Ohio and North Carolina
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