Georgia Fuel Tax Relief Runs Through November 30

Fuel-heavy operators and commercial fleets in Georgia see lower per-gallon costs until the suspension ends.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Inflation

Georgia Fuel Tax Relief Runs Through November 30

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp extended the state of emergency and the suspension of motor fuel excise taxes through November 30, a move announced October 24. The suspension removes 33.3 cents per gallon in state taxes on gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel, affecting fuel buyers and commercial carriers operating in the state.

Why it matters

The extension arrives as many Georgians prepare for Thanksgiving travel, and it comes as fuel costs remain a leading voter concern ahead of Election Day. For businesses that move goods or depend on driving customers, the tax relief lowers the fuel line for the window it covers.

Georgia's suspension removes 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel, with regular gasoline averaging about $3.57 per gallon against a $4.14 national average on Election Day. Georgia diesel averaged $5.72 per gallon against a national average of $6.28, per AAA data cited by the governor's office.

The players

Brian Kemp

Governor of Georgia, who signed the executive order extending the emergency and fuel tax suspension.

AAA

American Automobile Association, a motorist services organization whose fuel price data is cited for state and national averages.

The details

By executive order, Governor Kemp extended the state of emergency and the motor fuel excise tax suspension, which removes state tax from each gallon sold. The emergency orders also suspend certain state weight limits on commercial vehicles and penalties for using off-road dyed diesel in on-road vehicles, changes that affect how fleets load and fuel their trucks. The original suspension was set to expire November 5, and the extension carries it through November 30.

October 24: Kemp extended the state of emergency and fuel tax suspension.
November 3: Election Day, with gas prices a top voter concern.
November 5: Original expiration date of the fuel tax suspension.
November 30: Extended fuel tax suspension expires.

Market Landscape

Georgia's fuel tax suspension operates through the state's emergency-order authority, which lets the governor waive excise collection without legislative action. The extension keeps Georgia's pump prices below the national average at a time when diesel costs for trucking remain elevated across the country.

Fleet operators and businesses with heavy fuel use should factor the 33.3-cent gasoline and 37.3-cent diesel tax relief into costs through November 30. Operators should also note the temporary commercial weight-limit and dyed-diesel penalty suspensions when planning routes.

The takeaway

Fleet and fuel-intensive operators should calendar November 30 as the date the suspension ends and model fuel costs for the period after it. Track whether the governor issues a further order before that date, since the expiration will restore the 33.3-cent gasoline and 37.3-cent diesel taxes.