Diesel Prices by State
Today’s average diesel price for all 50 states and DC, updated 10/20/26 from AAA — the national average is $6.32/gal, ranked cheapest first.
Diesel runs well above regular in most states: it’s taxed at a higher federal rate (24.4¢ vs 18.4¢ per gallon), many states add their own diesel surcharge, and diesel competes with heating oil and jet fuel for the same distillate refining capacity. That also means state-to-state gaps differ from the regular-gas map. Select a state below for its diesel trend and full grade breakdown.
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National diesel average$6.32▲ +$0.04 wk
Showing Jun 6, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026
$6.51$4.76
Use arrow keys to inspect observations, Home for the first and End for the latest. The chart data is also available in the table below.View chart data (134 observations)
Showing Jun 6, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026.
134 observations. 3 missing dates between observations; gaps are left blank.
Change across shown dates: +$0.96/gal
Windows end on the latest source date, not today. Dates stay on the source calendar day in every time zone.
| # | State | Diesel | vs Nat’l | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | $5.60 | −$0.72 | ▼ −$0.16 wk |
| 2 | Georgia | $5.74 | −$0.58 | → $0.00 wk |
| 3 | Texas | $5.78 | −$0.54 | ▲ +$0.06 wk |
| 4 | Louisiana | $5.81 | −$0.51 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 5 | South Carolina | $5.82 | −$0.50 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 6 | Mississippi | $5.87 | −$0.45 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 7 | Arkansas | $5.91 | −$0.41 | → $0.00 wk |
| 8 | Alabama | $5.92 | −$0.40 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $5.94 | −$0.38 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 10 | Tennessee | $5.98 | −$0.34 | ▼ −$0.03 wk |
| 11 | Florida | $6.01 | −$0.31 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 12 | Missouri | $6.02 | −$0.30 | ▲ +$0.03 wk |
| 13 | North Dakota | $6.07 | −$0.25 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 14 | South Dakota | $6.08 | −$0.24 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 15 | Kansas | $6.08 | −$0.24 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 16 | Kentucky | $6.10 | −$0.22 | ▼ −$0.02 wk |
| 17 | Nebraska | $6.14 | −$0.18 | ▲ +$0.10 wk |
| 18 | New Mexico | $6.15 | −$0.17 | ▲ +$0.16 wk |
| 19 | Iowa | $6.16 | −$0.16 | ▲ +$0.08 wk |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $6.17 | −$0.15 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 21 | Montana | $6.17 | −$0.15 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 22 | Ohio | $6.18 | −$0.14 | ▲ +$0.11 wk |
| 23 | Minnesota | $6.23 | −$0.09 | ▲ +$0.09 wk |
| 24 | Virginia | $6.29 | −$0.03 | ▲ +$0.08 wk |
| 25 | Massachusetts | $6.34 | +$0.02 | → $0.00 wk |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $6.34 | +$0.02 | ▲ +$0.01 wk |
| 27 | Delaware | $6.34 | +$0.02 | ▲ +$0.03 wk |
| 28 | West Virginia | $6.34 | +$0.02 | ▼ −$0.02 wk |
| 29 | Wyoming | $6.36 | +$0.04 | ▲ +$0.16 wk |
| 30 | Maryland | $6.37 | +$0.05 | → $0.00 wk |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $6.37 | +$0.05 | ▲ +$0.02 wk |
| 32 | Arizona | $6.37 | +$0.05 | ▲ +$0.17 wk |
| 33 | Vermont | $6.40 | +$0.08 | ▲ +$0.01 wk |
| 34 | New Jersey | $6.40 | +$0.08 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 35 | Michigan | $6.43 | +$0.11 | ▼ −$0.06 wk |
| 36 | Utah | $6.43 | +$0.11 | ▲ +$0.13 wk |
| 37 | Maine | $6.43 | +$0.11 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 38 | Connecticut | $6.44 | +$0.12 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 39 | Idaho | $6.47 | +$0.15 | ▲ +$0.11 wk |
| 40 | New York | $6.51 | +$0.19 | → $0.00 wk |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $6.51 | +$0.19 | ▲ +$0.01 wk |
| 42 | Alaska | $6.53 | +$0.21 | ▼ −$0.03 wk |
| 43 | Illinois | $6.55 | +$0.23 | ▼ −$0.02 wk |
| 44 | Indiana | $6.58 | +$0.26 | ▼ −$0.05 wk |
| 45 | Colorado | $6.61 | +$0.29 | ▲ +$0.25 wk |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $6.61 | +$0.29 | ▲ +$0.07 wk |
| 47 | Oregon | $6.74 | +$0.42 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 48 | Nevada | $6.87 | +$0.55 | ▲ +$0.11 wk |
| 49 | Hawaii | $7.25 | +$0.93 | ▼ −$0.01 wk |
| 50 | Washington | $7.31 | +$0.99 | ▲ +$0.03 wk |
| 51 | California | $8.50 | +$2.18 | ▲ +$0.11 wk |