Updated July 28, 2026 - AAA daily average
Diesel Cost per Gallon in Rhode Island (2026)
$5.36/GAL
+0.23 vs US average ($5.13)Rank #34 of 50 statesPADD 1
Diesel Tax Breakdown
Federal diesel excise tax24.4c/gal
Rhode Island state diesel tax32.0c/gal
Total tax56.4c/gal
Tax as % of price11%
Sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, EIA. Rates as of April 2026.
Nearby States Comparison
Massachusetts
$5.44+0.08
Connecticut
$5.52+0.16
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Sources: State diesel average from AAA Gas Prices (gasprices.aaa.com), July 28, 2026; US average and PADD context from the EIA Weekly On-Highway Diesel Fuel Survey (July 20, 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.