Updated August 18, 2026 - AAA daily average
Diesel Cost per Gallon in Georgia (2026)
$5.41/GAL
-0.04 vs US average ($5.45)Rank #23 of 50 statesPADD 1
Diesel Tax Breakdown
Federal diesel excise tax24.4c/gal
Georgia state diesel tax32.6c/gal
Total tax57.0c/gal
Tax as % of price11%
Sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, EIA. Rates as of April 2026.
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Why Diesel Costs $5.41/Gal in Georgia
Georgia is a Southeast freight hub, with Atlanta at the intersection of I-75, I-85, I-20, and I-285. Georgia's diesel price of $5.28/gal (late-July AAA state average) reflects Gulf Coast refinery proximity tempered by a 32.6-cent state diesel tax. Port of Savannah is the largest container port on the East Coast, generating enormous diesel demand from port drayage trucks. Georgia hosts major Pilot Flying J and Love's Travel Stop clusters along the I-75 corridor north of Atlanta, serving the Florida-to-Midwest freight flow.
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Sources: State diesel average from AAA Gas Prices (gasprices.aaa.com), August 18, 2026; US average and PADD context from the EIA Weekly On-Highway Diesel Fuel Survey (August 17, 2026); state tax from the Federation of Tax Administrators diesel tax table. State prices are representative averages; actual pump prices vary by retailer and location.