What does this cost in your state?

California is the costliest state and Arkansas the cheapest; each square shows that state's midpoint of the estimate.

Estimated cost by state: the calculator's default setting at each state's price levelMidpoint of the default estimate ($175–$275 nationally), scaled by each state's price level

Lower-cost states ($196)MiddleHigher-cost states ($249)

What it shows: CA is the highest at $249 and AR the lowest at $196, across 51 states.

Source: CalcScrape calculator model scaled by BEA Regional Price Parities · data from 2024

Data and chart by CalcScrape: Car Inspection Cost Calculator