State gas taxes · EIA figures for July 2026
Vermont gas tax
The 25th highest state gas tax of 51, and 2.5¢ below the state average. With the 18.4¢ federal tax, Vermont drivers pay 49.66¢ a gallon in fuel tax, about 12% of this week's price.
What makes up the tax on a gallon
| State excise tax | 12.10¢ |
|---|---|
| Other state taxes and fees | 19.16¢ |
| Federal excise tax | 18.40¢ |
| Total per gallon | 49.66¢ |
| On a 15-gallon fill | $7.45 |
| Over a typical year (480 gallons) | $238 |
| Regular gas this week | $4.157 |
From the EIA’s notes for Vermont: Petroleum Distributor Licensing Fee: $0.0100/gal. Motor Fuel Transportation Infrastructure Assessment (MFTIA) fee: gasoline $0.0476/gal; diesel $0.
Source: EIA federal and state motor fuel taxes, July 2026. The federal rate has not changed since 1993. County and city taxes are not included, so some drivers pay a little more.
Fuel tax in Vermont and its neighbours
Across the line in New Hampshire, state tax is 7.5¢ a gallon lower, which is $1.13 less tax on a 15-gallon fill.
| State | State tax | Versus VT | On a 15-gal tank |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 23.8¢ | −7.5¢ | −$1.13 |
| New York | 24.2¢ | −7.1¢ | −$1.06 |
| Massachusetts | 27.6¢ | −3.7¢ | −$0.56 |
| Vermont | 31.3¢ | — | — |
Where Vermont sits in the ranking
| 23. Nebraska | 32.70¢ |
|---|---|
| 24. Maine | 31.45¢ |
| 25. Vermont | 31.26¢ |
| 26. Alabama | 31.00¢ |
| 27. Colorado | 30.18¢ |
Ranked by total state tax per gallon, highest first. See all 51 ranked.
What this means for your driving
Tax is a fixed number of cents on every gallon, so the less fuel you burn, the less of it you pay. A car that gets 30 mpg pays $199 a year in fuel tax over 12,000 miles in Vermont; a pickup at 19 mpg pays $314.
Work out a trip or a year of driving with the Vermont fuel cost calculator, or see Vermont gas prices this week.
Vermont gas tax questions
- What is the gas tax in Vermont?
- Vermont charges 31.26¢ per gallon of gasoline in state tax: 12.10¢ of excise tax plus 19.16¢ in other per-gallon taxes and fees, according to the EIA's table updated July 2026. Add the 18.4¢ federal tax and drivers pay 49.66¢ a gallon in fuel tax.
- How does Vermont's gas tax compare with other states?
- It is the 25th highest of 51 (the 50 states and D.C.), and 2.5¢ a gallon below the average state tax of 33.8¢.
- How much gas tax does a Vermont driver pay in a year?
- About $238 in state and federal fuel tax for a typical year of 480 gallons (roughly 12,000 miles at 25 mpg), of which $150 goes to the state. A 15-gallon fill carries $7.45 of tax.
- Is gas tax included in the price at the pump?
- Yes. Federal and state per-gallon fuel taxes are built into the price posted on the sign; they are not added at the register. That is why tax differences between neighbouring states show up directly in pump prices.
- Which neighbouring state has a lower gas tax than Vermont?
- New Hampshire has the lowest state gas tax of Vermont's neighbours, at 23.75¢ a gallon. That is 7.5¢ less, or $1.13 on a 15-gallon fill.