Updated April 29, 2026 - EIA Weekly Survey
Diesel Cost per Gallon in Tennessee (2026)
$5.02/GAL
-0.57 vs US average ($5.59)Rank #10 of 50 statesPADD 2
Diesel Tax Breakdown
Federal diesel excise tax24.4c/gal
Tennessee state diesel tax27.0c/gal
Total tax51.4c/gal
Tax as % of price1024%
Sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, EIA. Rates as of April 2026.
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Sources: EIA Weekly On-Highway Diesel Fuel Survey, AAA Gas Prices (gasprices.aaa.com), Federation of Tax Administrators diesel tax table. Updated April 29, 2026. State prices are representative averages; actual pump prices vary by retailer and location.