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Ontario IFTA Fuel Tax Rate

Ontario's IFTA diesel rate for the 3rd quarter of 2026 is $0.2436 per gallon (C$0.0900 per litre), down $0.0054 from Q2 2026.

Ontario rate for Q3 2026

Special diesel, Q3 2026

$0.2436

per US gallon, down $0.0054 from Q2 2026

Diesel tax rate
$0.2436/gal
Surcharge
None listed
Native rate
C$0.0900/litre
IFTA exchange rate
1 USD = 1.3984 CAD
Quarter
Q3 2026, from Jul 1, 2026
Change vs last quarter
down $0.0054

Ontario taxes fuel by the litre in Canadian dollars. The IFTA matrix shows C$0.0900 per litre as $0.2436 per US gallon, using that quarter's exchange rate of 1.3984 CAD to the US dollar.

Notes from the source

Matrix footnote #5 (ONTARIO): Effective April 1, 2014, Biodiesel is a taxable product and taxed as diesel.

Worked example: the Ontario 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 Ontario, and 100 gallons bought there.

Example numbers are filled in. Tap "Calculate Ontario IFTA" to see the Ontario line of an IFTA return at the Q3 2026 rate.

Ontario vs. its neighbors, Q3 2026

IFTA diesel rates for Ontario and bordering jurisdictions, Q3 2026
JurisdictionDiesel + surchargevs. ON
Quebec$0.5468+$0.3032
Michigan$0.5240+$0.2804
New York$0.3805+$0.1369
Manitoba$0.3383+$0.0947
Minnesota$0.3260+$0.0824
Ontario$0.2436—

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.

Ontario rate, last 4 quarters

Ontario IFTA diesel rate by quarter
QuarterDieselSurchargeChange
Q4 2025$0.2469——
Q1 2026$0.2475—+$0.0006
Q2 2026$0.2490—+$0.0015
Q3 2026$0.2436—−$0.0054

Source: IFTA, Inc. Fuel Tax Rate Matrix, 3rd Quarter 2026 · Effective Jul 1, 2026 · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

IFTA, Inc. publishes the rates each member jurisdiction reports. Ontario'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.