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North Carolina Gas Tax (2026)

Info: 41.0 cents/gallon state motor-fuels excise for 2026 (plus a 0.25c inspection fee), up from 2025; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.

InfoVerified May 31, 2026

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Gas Tax in states bordering North Carolina

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

GeorgiaInfo
About 33 cents/gallon state motor-fuel excise (plus a 0.75c storage fee), excludes the 18.4c federal tax; indexed annually.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dor.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
South CarolinaInfo
28.75 cents/gallon state motor-fuel user fee for 2026; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dor.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeInfo
27.4 cents/gallon in state taxes & fees (26c gasoline tax + 1c special petroleum tax + 0.4c environmental fee); excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaInfo
About 42.4 cents/gallon in state taxes and fees as of July 1, 2026: a 32.6c motor-fuels excise (indexed each July 1; 31.7c the year before), a 9.6c statewide wholesale fuels sales tax and a 0.2c storage-tank fee; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified Sep 9, 2026 · Source: dmv.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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