What Georgia extended
Governor Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 10.24.26.01 on October 24, continuing Georgia's petroleum-supply state of emergency and the state's motor-fuel excise-tax suspension through 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2026, unless the order is renewed or ended earlier. The suspension had been scheduled to end November 5.
The governor's office identifies the suspended state rate as 37.3 cents per gallon for diesel and 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline. The order continues the operative provisions of the September 28 and October 6 orders; it is temporary emergency relief, not a permanent tax-law change.
What it means for trucks and fuel
The continued emergency also carries forward qualifying commercial-vehicle weight relief. The underlying order allows five-axle vehicles up to 95,000 pounds on non-interstate routes only when a Georgia Department of Public Safety permit has been issued. Posted bridge limits and other permit conditions still apply, so the order is not blanket authority to run overweight.
Georgia also continues its waiver of state penalties for selling, delivering or using dyed diesel for on-road use during the emergency. That is state penalty relief only. The state action does not erase federal dyed-fuel taxes or penalties, and it does not eliminate recordkeeping, fuel-reporting or other federal requirements.
Driver and carrier checklist
Carriers should retain mileage and fuel-purchase records and confirm current Georgia Department of Revenue instructions before filing an IFTA return for a quarter that includes the suspension. The state's published IFTA guidance confirms that a tax suspension does not eliminate return filing or recordkeeping, but fleets should verify how the current September-to-November period must be reported.
Dispatchers planning a permitted heavier load should use Georgia's official permitting process and verify the route before departure. Drivers should not assume interstate travel, posted structures or every oversize and overweight rule is waived.
Primary sources and supporting records
- Office of the Governor of Georgia: Executive Order 10.24.26.01 — Extending the State of Emergency for Petroleum Supply DisruptionsPrimary controlling order for the November 30 extension • Published 2026-10-24 • Checked October 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM
- Office of the Governor of Georgia: Gov. Kemp Extends Suspension of State Gas TaxPrimary summary of the tax rates and continued emergency measures • Published 2026-10-24 • Checked October 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM
- Georgia Department of Revenue: 2026 Suspension of Georgia Motor Fuel Taxes — FAQsOfficial tax scope, local-tax limitation and earlier emergency implementation context • Checked October 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM
- Transport Topics: Georgia Extends Motor Fuel Tax Break Ahead of ThanksgivingIndependent transportation-industry confirmation • Published 2026-10-26 • Checked October 29, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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