Arkansas Gas Tax Calculator
2026Arkansas charges 25¢ a gallon in state tax on gasoline and 28.8¢ on diesel in 2026, on top of the federal 18.4¢ and 24.4¢: 43.4¢ and 53.2¢ a gallon in all. Estimate your fuel costs.
By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated October 19, 2026 · Methodology
Fuel Needed
1.0 gal
Trip Cost
$4.33
Annual Cost
$1,125.80
Fuel Cost Breakdown
| Total Distance | 30.0 miles |
| Fuel Needed | 1.00 gallons |
| One-Way Cost | $4.33 |
| Trip Cost | $4.33 |
| Weekly Cost | $21.65 |
| Monthly Cost | $93.82 |
| Annual Cost | $1,125.80 |
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Arkansas Gas Tax Overview
Arkansas’s state tax on gasoline is 25¢ a gallon and 28.8¢ on diesel, the rate in force since October 1, 2023. That is the 36th-highest state gasoline tax of the 50 states and DC. The wholesale tax part is recalculated each October 1 from the prior year's average wholesale price.
With the federal 18.4¢, a gallon of gasoline carries 43.4¢ of per-gallon tax, so a 15-gallon fill-up includes about $6.51 of fuel tax whatever the pump price.
Arkansas Fuel Taxes (2026)
| State Gasoline Tax | 25¢/gal |
| State Diesel Tax | 28.8¢/gal |
| Federal Excise Tax | 18.4¢ gasoline / 24.4¢ diesel |
| Total per Gallon | 43.4¢ gasoline / 53.2¢ diesel |
| How the State Rate Is Built | Gasoline: 21.5¢ motor fuel tax + 3.2¢ wholesale tax + 0.3¢ environmental assurance fee. Diesel: 22.5¢ special motor fuel tax + 6¢ wholesale tax + the same 0.3¢ fee. |
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