Diesel prices in
North Carolina.
The median diesel price in North Carolina is $5.14/gal, -$0.12 versus the national median, the 37th most expensive of 49 states with data. Tracked across 258 truck stops, refreshed multiple times per day.
Data window: last 7 days · 351 observations in North Carolina
The spread
What the $0.54 spread means for a fleet.
Stations in North Carolina range from $4.86 at the cheap end to $5.40 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 $70, 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
North Carolina vs. neighboring states
Diesel runs $0.15/gal cheaper at the median across the border in South Carolina. On routes that cross, where the truck fuels changes the cost of the load.
| State | Median | vs NC | Cheap (p10) | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolinathis page | $5.14 | - | $4.86 | 258 |
| South CarolinaSC | $4.99 | -$0.15 | $4.80 | 254 |
| GeorgiaGA | $5.19 | +$0.05 | $4.96 | 344 |
| TennesseeTN | $5.20 | +$0.06 | $4.80 | 198 |
| VirginiaVA | $5.60 | +$0.46 | $5.00 | 215 |
Questions, answered
North Carolina diesel prices, explained.
What is the average diesel price in North Carolina today?
The median diesel price in North Carolina is $5.14 per gallon across 258 tracked truck stops (last 7 days, 351 price observations). The cheapest 10% of stations are at or below $4.86/gal, and the most expensive 10% are at or above $5.40/gal.
Is diesel cheaper in North Carolina than the national average?
North Carolina runs -$0.12/gal versus the national median of $5.26, making it the 37th most expensive of 49 states with data. Fleets routing through North Carolina generally benefit from fueling here rather than in pricier neighboring states.
How much can a fleet save on diesel in North Carolina?
The spread between the cheap end and expensive end in North Carolina is $0.54/gal right now. On a 250-gallon fill, choosing a cheap-end station over a median-priced one saves about $70, 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.
Your trucks run through North Carolina.
Flow makes every fill count.
Live prices, your negotiated contracts, and state fuel-tax math, applied automatically on every dispatch, with every claimed dollar reconciled against a real transaction.