Vermont Fuel Tax
Vermont charges about 31.51 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 33 cents on diesel. That ranks 24 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 1.9 cents below the national average of 33.4 cents.
State gasoline tax
31.51¢ / gal
Ranks 24 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
33¢ / gal
Ranks 22 of 51 (1 = highest)
Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate
| Fuel | State | Federal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 31.51¢ | 18.4¢ | 49.91¢ |
| Diesel | 33¢ | 24.4¢ | 57.4¢ |
Partly variable, tied to an assessment on the retail price.
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 Vermont department of revenue
before relying on it.
Nearby on the gas-tax ranking
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.