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COUnited States

Colorado

IFTA fuel tax rates and information for Colorado

Current Tax Rates

Diesel

$0.2050

per gallon

Gasoline

$0.2200

per gallon

Rates effective as of 2025-10-01. Rates are subject to change quarterly.

State Information

Abbreviation

CO

Country

United States

Region

Mountain

Timezone

Mountain

Neighboring Jurisdictions

When traveling through Colorado, you may also need to track miles in these neighboring jurisdictions:

Arizona

AZ

Kansas

KS

Nebraska

NE

New Mexico

NM

Oklahoma

OK

Utah

UT

Wyoming

WY

IFTA in Colorado

Colorado is a member of the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). Motor carriers operating qualified vehicles in Colorado must report all miles traveled and fuel purchased in the state on their quarterly IFTA returns.

Fuel purchased in Colorado generates a tax credit at the rate of $0.2050/gallon for diesel. If you travel more miles in Colorado than the fuel you purchased would cover, you'll owe additional tax. If you purchased more fuel than you used, you'll receive a credit.