North Carolina Gas Tax
Among the Highest
North Carolina charges 41.25 cents per gallon in state tax, ranking 10 of 50, which is among the highest in the country. With the federal 18.40 cents added, a driver pays 59.65 cents per gallon in tax. Diesel is taxed at 41.25 cents.
What “Among the Highest” means
State gas tax in the top third nationally. Drivers here pay the most at the pump before the federal tax is added.
17 of 50 states are in the same category
Alongside North Carolina: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 4 more.
Source: Tax Foundation · as of 2026 · last verified September 24, 2026
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