Red Dyed Diesel

[Alan W.]

My uncle passed in 1986, that same year my aunt told me I could have the diesel, bulk tank and pump. 275 gal of red dyed farm fuel. Im not sure when KY started using red dye

 

[chim]

According to PA's website, the tax hasn't been 64 cents since 2016. It's 74 cents and was almost 79 cents in 2023.

Motor Fuel Tax Rates

Motor Fuel Tax Rates

www.pa.gov

 

[ultrarunner]

Last I checked California still holds number one spot for highest file tax adding up Federal, State, Local plus Underground Storage tax, etc…

 

[RandyT]

Illinois get your for $.17 for sales tax. $.558 for motor fuel tax and then the federal rate of $.244

So 97.2 cent/gallon

 

[Hay Dude]

So PA charges $1.03 per gallon more for clear than red dye.
Even more reason to not buy 1 gallon of clear for my equipment.

And, our roads, railroads, bridges, and infrastructure all suck.

 

[4570Man]

So PA charges $1.03 per gallon more for clear than red dye.
Even more reason to not buy 1 gallon of clear for my equipment.

And, our roads, railroads, bridges, and infrastructure all suck.

I paid $2.75 for red diesel Friday. Road diesel at the same time was $3.12.

 

[Hay Dude]

I paid $2.75 for red diesel Friday. Road diesel at the same time was $3.12.

Cause you prolly got no state tax on fuel. PA got .74!
You still have to pay Fed tax. 24.4 cent

 

[4570Man]

Cause you prolly got no state tax on fuel. PA got .74!
You still have to pay Fed tax. 24.4 cent

I pumped 40 gallons of road fuel in the truck at the same base price of $2.75 but then they charged $21 tax on it. That’s a little high for road diesel but I didn’t want to stop twice. That’s the only place in town that sells red diesel.

 

[Hay Dude]

Because our state tax on diesel is so high, we have 3 locations within 10 miles of my small town that sell red dyed. Why give even more money to the tax man? They’re already killing us…

 

[4570Man]

Because our state tax on diesel is so high, we have 3 locations within 10 miles of my small town that sell red dyed. Why give even more money to the tax man? They’re already killing us…

Sometimes it happens when the only place that sells red works bankers hours.