# Red-Dyed Diesel Waiver: 31 States, 19 to Go | Big Rig Daily

> The USDA says 31 states have issued orders matching a federal waiver that allows off-road red-dyed diesel to be used on highways, and it is urging the remaining 19 to join. The IRS waived the federal dyed-diesel penalty from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, applying to federal tax only.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:09:16.484Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4164-red-dyed-diesel-waiver-31-states-19-to-go-big-rig-daily
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The waiver lowers effective highway diesel costs in participating states, easing pressure on fuel prices for hauling feed and grain.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-09-30 | [Explainer-What is red-dyed diesel and can it help lower prices, as Trump wants? By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17660-explainer-what-is-red-dyed-diesel-and-can-it-help-lower-prices-as-trump-wants.md) | -6.2% | -4.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-23 | [U.S. to bring more diesel to market to address fuel prices: Wright](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20339-u-s-to-bring-more-diesel-to-market-to-address-fuel-prices-wright.md) | -2.4% | -23.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-29 | [Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1459-russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfil-us-deal-sources-say-by.md) | -2.4% | — |
| DIESEL | 2023-10-06 | [Explainer: Russia lifts diesel export ban; what happens next?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11715-explainer-russia-lifts-diesel-export-ban-what-happens-next.md) | +5.9% | +5.6% |
| DIESEL | 2022-12-20 | [EPA's 'Set Rule' Drives Volatility in Renewable Diesel Margins \| Aegis Market Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15352-epa-s-set-rule-drives-volatility-in-renewable-diesel-margins-aegis-market.md) | +9.6% | +11.0% |

## Sources

- bigrigdaily.com: https://bigrigdaily.com/red-dyed-diesel-waiver-31-states-19-to-go-usda-rollins/

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