State rankings
Diesel Fuel Prices by State
California has the highest Avg Diesel Price in 2026 ($7.49 per gallon), followed by Hawaii ($7.14 per gallon) and Washington ($6.85 per gallon). Oklahoma has the lowest ($5.04 per gallon).
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51 of 51 states
Avg Diesel Price, 2026
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$5.56 per gallon
Middle half $5.33 per gallon – $5.89 per gallon
Average
$5.67 per gallon
51 states
Lowest (best)
$5.04 per gallon
Oklahoma
Highest (worst)
$7.49 per gallon
California
Over time · 2023–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Kansas
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Avg Diesel Price
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma | $5.04 per gallon |
| 2 |  Mississippi | $5.11 per gallon |
| 3 |  Louisiana | $5.14 per gallon |
| 4 |  Texas | $5.15 per gallon |
| 5 |  Kansas | $5.17 per gallon |
| 6 |  Nebraska | $5.18 per gallon |
| 7 |  Georgia | $5.20 per gallon |
| 8 |  Arkansas | $5.23 per gallon |
| 8 |  North Dakota | $5.23 per gallon |
| 10 |  Tennessee | $5.24 per gallon |
| 10 |  South Dakota | $5.24 per gallon |
| 12 |  Alabama | $5.28 per gallon |
| 13 |  Missouri | $5.29 per gallon |
| 14 |  Kentucky | $5.37 per gallon |
| 15 |  Florida | $5.38 per gallon |
| 16 |  South Carolina | $5.39 per gallon |
| 17 |  Iowa | $5.42 per gallon |
| 18 |  New Mexico | $5.43 per gallon |
| 19 |  Minnesota | $5.44 per gallon |
| 20 |  Wyoming | $5.46 per gallon |
| 21 |  Montana | $5.48 per gallon |
| 22 |  Utah | $5.49 per gallon |
| 23 |  North Carolina | $5.50 per gallon |
| 23 |  Colorado | $5.50 per gallon |
| 25 |  Idaho | $5.54 per gallon |
| 26 |  Delaware | $5.56 per gallon |
| 27 |  Virginia | $5.62 per gallon |
| 28 |  Maryland | $5.64 per gallon |
| 29 |  New Jersey | $5.67 per gallon |
| 29 |  West Virginia | $5.67 per gallon |
| 29 |  Rhode Island | $5.67 per gallon |
| 32 |  Wisconsin | $5.68 per gallon |
| 33 |  New Hampshire | $5.77 per gallon |
| 34 |  Arizona | $5.79 per gallon |
| 35 |  Maine | $5.81 per gallon |
| 36 |  Massachusetts | $5.83 per gallon |
| 36 |  Vermont | $5.83 per gallon |
| 38 |  Connecticut | $5.85 per gallon |
| 39 |  Ohio | $5.93 per gallon |
| 40 |  Alaska | $5.94 per gallon |
| 41 |  New York | $5.95 per gallon |
| 42 |  Michigan | $5.98 per gallon |
| 43 |  Pennsylvania | $5.99 per gallon |
| 43 |  Illinois | $5.99 per gallon |
| 43 |  Indiana | $5.99 per gallon |
| 43 |  District of Columbia | $5.99 per gallon |
| 47 |  Nevada | $6.17 per gallon |
| 48 |  Oregon | $6.24 per gallon |
| 49 |  Washington | $6.85 per gallon |
| 50 |  Hawaii | $7.14 per gallon |
| 51 |  California | $7.49 per gallon |
What correlates with Avg Diesel Price (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
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Opposite directions
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Avg Diesel Price?
- California has the highest Avg Diesel Price in 2026, at $7.49 per gallon, followed by Hawaii ($7.14 per gallon) and Washington ($6.85 per gallon).
- Which state has the lowest Avg Diesel Price?
- Oklahoma has the lowest Avg Diesel Price in 2026, at $5.04 per gallon.
- What is the median Avg Diesel Price across US states?
- The median is $5.56 per gallon across the 51 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this diesel fuel prices by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Gas Price Averages - AAA Gas Prices.