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Fuel taxes by state

Florida Fuel Tax

Florida charges about 40.1 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 40.97 cents on diesel. That ranks 12 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 6.7 cents above the national average of 33.4 cents.

State gasoline tax
40.1¢ / gal
Ranks 12 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
40.97¢ / gal
Ranks 14 of 51 (1 = highest)

Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate

FuelStateFederalTotal
Gasoline40.1¢18.4¢58.5¢
Diesel40.97¢24.4¢65.37¢

Indexed to inflation, resets each January; includes statewide plus a local average.

Basis: Total state taxes and fees: the state excise plus statewide fees and, where a state levies it, sales or gross-receipts tax on fuel. Excludes the federal tax and local/county taxes. Snapshot as of July 2026. Rates change and several states re-index each year, so confirm the current figure with the Florida department of revenue before relying on it.

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How fuel tax works

A fuel tax is an excise: a set number of cents on each gallon, collected whether the pump reads two dollars or five. The federal rate (18.4 cents on gasoline, 24.4 on diesel) is the same in every state and has not changed since 1993. The state rate is where the pump price diverges from one state line to the next.

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