Missouri Fuel Tax
Missouri charges about 29.99 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 29.99 cents on diesel. That ranks 29 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 3.4 cents below the national average of 33.4 cents.
State gasoline tax
29.99¢ / gal
Ranks 29 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
29.99¢ / gal
Ranks 31 of 51 (1 = highest)
Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate
| Fuel | State | Federal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 29.99¢ | 18.4¢ | 48.39¢ |
| Diesel | 29.99¢ | 24.4¢ | 54.39¢ |
Final step of a 2021 phased increase.
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 Missouri department of revenue
before relying on it.
Nearby on the gas-tax ranking
- Iowa 30¢ gas · 32.5¢ diesel
- South Dakota 30¢ gas · 30¢ diesel
- Colorado 29.18¢ gas · 34.68¢ diesel
- South Carolina 28.75¢ gas · 28.75¢ diesel
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.