New Jersey Fuel Tax
New Jersey charges about 49.15 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 56.15 cents on diesel. That ranks 7 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 15.8 cents above the national average of 33.4 cents.
State gasoline tax
49.15¢ / gal
Ranks 7 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
56.15¢ / gal
Ranks 6 of 51 (1 = highest)
Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate
| Fuel | State | Federal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 49.15¢ | 18.4¢ | 67.55¢ |
| Diesel | 56.15¢ | 24.4¢ | 80.55¢ |
Petroleum gross-receipts tax adjusts annually to a revenue target; rose January 2026.
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 New Jersey 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.