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Which states have the highest gas taxes?

California has the highest tax rate on gasoline in the United States. As of January 2021, the gas tax in California amounted to 63 U.S. cents per gallon, compared with a total gas price of 3.38 U.S. dollars per gallon. Meanwhile, Alaska has the lowest gas tax out of all U.S. states, at 14 U.S. cents that same month.

What is Pennsylvania’s gas tax this year?

58.7 cents per gallon
1. Pennsylvania’s tax on regular gas is 58.7 cents per gallon while the diesel tax is 75.2 cents per gallon, both second only to California’s gas taxes.

How much tax is on gas in PA?

Sales tax is not reflected in the rates below.

StateGasoline tax (¢/gal) (excludes federal tax of 18.4¢/gal)Diesel tax (¢/gal) (excludes federal tax of 24.4¢/gal)
Pennsylvania58.7075.20
Rhode Island35.0035.00
South Carolina26.7526.75
South Dakota30.0030.00

Which 5 states have the highest gas tax?

Here are the 10 states with the highest gas taxes:

  • Pennsylvania (0.586 cents)
  • California (0.533 cents)
  • Washington (0.519952 cents)
  • New Jersey (0.414 cents)
  • New York (0.4045 cents)
  • Illinois (0.391 cents)
  • Ohio (0.385 cents)
  • Maryland (0.368905 cents)

What was the highest gas price in Pennsylvania?

highest recorded average price

PriceDate
Regular Unleaded$4.0327/16/08
Diesel$4.9385/28/08

Who passed Act 89 in PA?

While many states across the nation are struggling with finding funding for road and bridge repairs, Kirkpatrick said Act 89 is Pennsylvania’s roadmap for future funding and improvements. The number of bridges repairs being performed in the state dropped from 1,336 in 2009 to 525 in 2013.