The taxes and other fees on retail gasoline and diesel fuel, in cents per gallon, as of July 1, 2024 are:
Gasoline | Diesel | |
Federal | 18.40 | 24.40 |
Average of total state taxes | 32.61 | 34.76 |
Federal taxes include excises taxes of 18.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, and a Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee of 0.1 cents per gallon on both fuels. State taxes include rates of general application including, but not limited to, excise taxes, environmental taxes, special taxes, and inspection fees, but they exclude state taxes based on gross or net receipts. State taxes do not include county and local taxes. This information is for general informational purposes only.
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State-by-state fuel taxes—includes federal and state-level taxes on motor gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation gasoline, and jet fuel
Historical federal and state taxes are available in the Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Statistics Series. In the 2022 edition, see tables:
Last updated: August 21, 2024.