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Virginia Gas Tax (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Sep 9, 2026

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Gas Tax in states bordering Virginia

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

District of ColumbiaInfo
35.7 cents/gallon total (23.5c motor-fuel tax + 12.2c local transportation surcharge), effective Oct 1, 2025 through 2026; excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: otr.cfo.dc.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
KentuckyInfo
26.4 cents/gallon in state taxes & fees (25.0c motor-fuels tax + 1.4c environmental fee), FY2026; a temporary 10c cut took effect May 11, 2026 amid a fuel-price spike.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revenue.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →
North CarolinaInfo
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.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncdor.gov · Full North 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 →
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 →

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