← Pennsylvania tax rules›Gas Tax

Pennsylvania Gas Tax (2026)

Conditional: 57.6 cents/gallon state tax for 2026 (oil-company franchise tax + excise) — the highest state gas tax in the nation; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.

ConditionalVerified May 31, 2026

Tax rules change at the state line — and in your state.Track them in the free LawLert iPhone app: it alerts you when you cross into a state where they differ, and when they change in your state. No account.Get the app

Official source: pa.gov →

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Gas Tax in states bordering Pennsylvania

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawareInfo
23 cents/gallon state excise on gasoline (special fuel/diesel 22 cents; excludes the 18.4c federal tax).
Verified Jul 5, 2026 · Source: dmv.de.gov · Full Delaware rule →
MarylandInfo
46.0 cents/gallon state excise (FY2026, inflation-indexed); total state taxes & fees ~46.6c (excludes the 18.4c federal tax).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: marylandcomptroller.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyInfo
49.1 cents/gallon in state gasoline taxes (petroleum gross-receipts tax + 10.5c motor-fuels tax), up 4.2c on Jan 1, 2026; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
New YorkInfo
23.85 cents/gallon in fixed state taxes on gasoline for 2026: 8¢ motor fuel excise + 0.05¢ petroleum testing fee + 15.8¢ petroleum business tax (the PBT adjusts every Jan. 1; it was 16.5¢ in 2025). State and local sales taxes are also charged at the pump. Excludes the 18.4¢ federal excise tax.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: tax.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
OhioInfo
38.5 cents/gallon state motor-fuel tax for 2026; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
West VirginiaInfo
35.7 cents/gallon combined state motor-fuel tax (20.5c flat + a 15.2c variable rate of 5% of average wholesale price); excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.wv.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

Don't get caught off guardCross into a state where this law is different and the free iPhone app tells you what changed, even with the app closed. It also alerts you when a law you track changes where you live. No account.Get the free app

Track this law — get alerted when it changes

We watch the official sources behind Pennsylvania taxes rules. If a tracked rule changes, you get one short email — never more than one a week. Free, unsubscribe anytime.