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Alberta IFTA Fuel Tax Rate, 4th Quarter 2024

Alberta's IFTA diesel rate for the 4th quarter of 2024 is $0.3619 per gallon (C$0.1300 per litre), up $0.0041 from Q3 2024.

Alberta rate for Q4 2024

Special diesel, Q4 2024

$0.3619

per US gallon, up $0.0041 from Q3 2024

Diesel tax rate
$0.3619/gal
Surcharge
None listed
Native rate
C$0.1300/litre
IFTA exchange rate
1 USD = 1.3599 CAD
Quarter
Q4 2024, from Oct 1, 2024
Change vs last quarter
up $0.0041

Alberta taxes fuel by the litre in Canadian dollars. The IFTA matrix shows C$0.1300 per litre as $0.3619 per US gallon, using that quarter's exchange rate of 1.3599 CAD to the US dollar.

Notes from the source

Matrix footnote #14 (ALBERTA): Alberta has reinstated fuel tax of $0.13 per litre effective April 1, 2024. Please contact Alberta Treasury Board & Finance, Tax and Revenue Administration if you have any questions.

Worked example: the Alberta line of your IFTA return

Change the numbers to match your quarter. Prefilled with 10,000 total miles on 1,550 gallons, 1,200 of those miles in Alberta, and 100 gallons bought there.

Example numbers are filled in. Tap "Calculate Alberta IFTA" to see the Alberta line of an IFTA return at the Q4 2024 rate.

Alberta vs. its neighbors, Q4 2024

IFTA diesel rates for Alberta and bordering jurisdictions, Q4 2024
JurisdictionDiesel + surchargevs. AB
British Columbia$0.9948+$0.6329
Saskatchewan$0.4175+$0.0556
Alberta$0.3619—
Montana$0.2975−$0.0644

On an IFTA return, a higher rate doesn't mean you pay more overall. Fuel you buy in a high-rate state earns a bigger credit. What matters is where you burn the fuel versus where you buy it.

Alberta rate, last 4 quarters

Alberta IFTA diesel rate by quarter
QuarterDieselSurchargeChange
Q1 2024$0.2544——
Q2 2024$0.3634—+$0.1090
Q3 2024$0.3578—−$0.0056
Q4 2024$0.3619—+$0.0041

Source: IFTA, Inc. Fuel Tax Rate Matrix, 4th Quarter 2024 · Effective Oct 1, 2024 · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

IFTA, Inc. publishes the rates each member jurisdiction reports. Alberta's tax agency is the final word on its rate.

Estimates for planning. Confirm with your tax pro or your base jurisdiction's IFTA office before filing.