{"id":1140,"date":"2026-05-12T16:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1140"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:10:49","slug":"map-how-much-are-federal-state-gas-taxes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1140","title":{"rendered":"Map: How much are federal, state gas taxes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b8283c1f8c7d38de103819e5013e1b1c.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b8283c1f8c7d38de103819e5013e1b1c.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b8283c1f8c7d38de103819e5013e1b1c-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Fuel pumps at a Speedway gas station in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Monday, May 11, 2026. Photographer: Brian Kaiser\/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1139\">USDA issues health alert for headcheese that may be contaminated with listeria<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p>Federal and state gas taxes are added at the pump and help maintain infrastructure at a national and state level.\u00a0<\/p> <p>Here is a breakdown of the taxes:\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><h2>What is the federal gas tax?\u00a0<\/h2> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Big picture view:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Federal taxes include excise 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.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Excise taxes are indirect taxes imposed on certain goods, services, and activities, according to the Internal Revenue Service.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Dig deeper:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The tax provides more than $23 billion per year in revenue for federal highway and public transit programs.<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><strong>Ways to save money on gas<\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><h2>Has the federal gas tax ever been suspended?\u00a0<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Big picture view:<\/p> <!-- --><p>A gas tax holiday is a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax that must be approved by Congress.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1138\">Canadian American pleads guilty to human smuggling after family dies crossing into New York<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Dig deeper:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Congress has never suspended the federal gas tax,\u00a0<u>according to the Bipartisan Police Center<\/u>.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>President Trump\u00a0<u>said in May of 2026<\/u> that he was aiming to suspend it amid increasing fuel prices due to the war in Iran.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><u>Trump says he aims to suspend gas tax amid high fuel prices<\/u><\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><h2>Gasoline taxes by state<\/h2> <!-- --><div> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-v-57eb5ac0=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/7e1b2638-03cc-4e29-b282-b4e9e477ef23?src=embed\" title=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --><p>Local perspective:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Gas taxes are determined by state, and are made up of excise taxes, environmental taxes, special taxes and inspection fees,\u00a0<u>according to<\/u> the U.S. Energy Information Administration.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>Excise taxes are indirect taxes imposed on certain goods, services, and activities, according to the Internal Revenue Service.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1137\">2026 FIFA World Cup: Netherlands\u2019 famous orange double-decker bus lands in Galveston<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>By the numbers:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The states with the highest gas tax include:\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>California: $0.71<\/span><\/li><li><span>Illinois: $0.66<\/span><\/li><li><span>Washington: $0.59\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span>Pennsylvania: $0.58<\/span><\/li><li><span>District of Columbia: $0.54<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><p>The states with the lowest gas tax include:\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Alaska: $0.08\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span>New Mexico: $0.18<\/span><\/li><li><span>Arizona: $0.19<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><p>The average state tax is $0.33 per gallon.<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State gas taxes are often higher than the federal gas tax, and help maintain roads and infrastructure. 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