Trucking News · Multi-state · November 7, 2026

Diesel Tax Suspensions Continue in Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio

By Big Rig Daily Staff

Temporary state fuel-tax relief remains in effect in Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio, according to Transport Topics reporting dated Nov. 6. The measures differ by state and expiration date, and they do not remove every tax or operating cost associated with buying diesel. Sources: Transport Topics.

Georgia extended its suspension through Nov. 30. The report says the pause eliminates the state's 37.3-cent-per-gallon diesel excise tax during the covered period. North Carolina's motor-fuel excise-tax suspension also runs through Nov. 30 and covers its 41-cent-per-gallon levy.

Ohio has a different end date

Ohio reduced its diesel and gasoline tax to $0.0001 per gallon under an emergency directive, according to the report. Its holiday lasts through Jan. 2 at 11:59 p.m. The ordinary diesel rate cited in the article is 47 cents per gallon.

The very small remaining Ohio rate is not the same as a complete repeal. It is a temporary reduction with an end date. Georgia and North Carolina have their own terms, so a truck driver should not assume one state's rules apply to a purchase in another.

Transport Topics says North Carolina's change does not alter sales, use or inspection taxes. That distinction matters when comparing the suspended levy with a full receipt. A lower excise-tax component does not establish an identical reduction in the total pump price at every retailer.

The arithmetic is not a settlement estimate

At 41 cents per gallon, the suspended North Carolina levy equals $61.50 on a 150-gallon purchase. That calculation is only the face value of that levy on that quantity of fuel. It is not a promise of a particular receipt total or a calculation of a carrier's final interstate fuel-tax settlement.

Interstate operators also need to distinguish a pump purchase from their later fuel-tax accounting. The news report describes temporary state measures, not a blanket exemption from recordkeeping or a personalized tax determination. Receipts and current official instructions remain more useful than assuming every gallon receives the same treatment.

For a separate accounting aid, the IFTA fuel tax calculator can help organize an interstate fuel-tax estimate; it is not a ruling on the temporary holidays.

FAQ

Do all three diesel tax holidays end together?

No. Georgia and North Carolina end Nov. 30 according to Transport Topics. Ohio's runs through Jan. 2 at 11:59 p.m.

Is the 150-gallon example a guaranteed saving?

It calculates one suspended levy. Other taxes, retailer pricing and interstate accounting can affect the actual financial result.

How do temporary fuel-tax changes affect where your fleet buys diesel and keeps its receipts?

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