North Dakota Gas Tax
What North Dakota and the federal government charge per gallon of gasoline, from U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026.
What makes up North Dakota’s 41.4¢
| North Dakota state excise tax | 23.0¢ |
| Other North Dakota taxes & fees sales/use taxes, inspection and environmental fees | 0.0¢ |
| Total North Dakota state tax | 23.0¢ |
| Federal excise + LUST fee 18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST, unchanged since 1993 | 18.4¢ |
| Combined state + federal | 41.4¢ |
Inspection fee: $0.00025/gal on gasoline, kerosene, tractor fuel, heating oil, or diesel fuel.
How much of a gallon in North Dakota is tax
North Dakota gasoline currently averages $4.29 a gallon. Against that, the 41.4¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.7% of what a driver pays — with local taxes, where they apply, on top.
Tax rate from EIA as of July 2026; pump price is the current EIA weekly average. The two are published on different schedules, so the share moves as prices move even when the tax does not.
North Dakota vs. the other 50 states
North Dakota’s state gas tax of 23.0¢ is 10.7¢ below the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — the 43rd-highest, or equivalently the 9th-lowest.
North Dakota gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in North Dakota?
- North Dakota charges 23.0¢ per gallon in state gasoline taxes — 23.0¢ of state excise tax plus 0.0¢ in other state taxes and fees. Adding the 18.4¢ federal tax brings the total to 41.4¢ per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026. These are state and federal taxes only and exclude county and local taxes.
- How does North Dakota's gas tax compare to other states?
- North Dakota's state gasoline tax of 23.0¢ per gallon ranks 43rd-highest of the 50 states and D.C. that EIA lists, against an average of 33.8¢. The highest is California at 73.6¢ and the lowest is Alaska at 8.9¢.
- What is the federal gas tax in North Dakota?
- The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in North Dakota, the same as in every other state — 18.3¢ of excise tax plus a 0.1¢ Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee. It has been unchanged since 1993.
- How much of the price of gas in North Dakota is tax?
- With North Dakota gasoline averaging $4.29 per gallon, the 41.4¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.7% of the pump price. Local taxes, where they apply, are on top of that.
- Does North Dakota charge local gas taxes too?
- EIA does not flag North Dakota as a state where local option taxes are allowed. Its table covers taxes of general application and excludes county and local taxes in every state, so treat the figures here as state and federal only.
Related to North Dakota gas tax
Tax rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes”, edition July 2026 (revised August 2026) (as of July 2026), published on EIA’s Petroleum Marketing Monthly page and reissued each January and July. EIA lists taxes “of general application … exclusive of county and local taxes”; rates are for gasoline.