What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado in Kentucky
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.77 a gallon for regular. That's 22.2¢ a mile and $2,663 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,663
- Per mile
- 22.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,316
Every 2026 Silverado version in Kentucky
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 25 mpgdiesel | $243 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 24 mpgdiesel | $253 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $264 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road) | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $264 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $264 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road) | 4WD | 21 mpgdiesel | $289 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $189 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 19 mpg | $199 |
| Silverado 4WD 4M | 4WD | 19 mpg | $199 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 18 mpg | $210 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6 | 4WD | 18 mpg | $210 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M(used in headline figures) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $288 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $222 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | RWD | 16 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $326 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $326 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpg | $252 |
Silverado vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV in Kentucky
The Silverado EV costs about $1,832 a year less to run here.Counting Kentucky's $126 EV fee, the saving is about $1,706.
See the break-evenKentucky's gas tax: 26.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.77 a gallon for regular in Kentucky, 44.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $26 a month in fuel tax, $316 a year. Kentucky's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Kentucky charges them an extra registration fee instead: $126 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Kentucky on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado costs about $16 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Kentucky is about average to fuel a Silverado
18th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$200
- 2New Mexico$202
- 3Louisiana$203
- 4Mississippi$205
- 5Arkansas$206
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Silverado in Kentucky?
About $222 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,663 a year, for the 2026 Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M (17 mpg) at $3.77 a gallon for regular. That works out to 22.2¢ a mile.
Which Silverado version is cheapest to fuel?
The Silverado 2WD (20 mpg), at about $189 a month in Kentucky. The 2026 Silverado comes in 25 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Kentucky gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Kentucky is tax?
44.8¢ a gallon: 26.4¢ Kentucky state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.77 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Kentucky?
EIA doesn't survey Kentucky on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of November 9, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, September 2025 to August 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate