What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado in Michigan
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.04 a gallon for regular. That's 23.8¢ a mile and $2,854 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,854
- Per mile
- 23.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $14,269
Every 2026 Silverado version in Michigan
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 25 mpgdiesel | $255 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 24 mpgdiesel | $265 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $277 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road) | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $277 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $277 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road) | 4WD | 21 mpgdiesel | $303 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $202 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 19 mpg | $213 |
| Silverado 4WD 4M | 4WD | 19 mpg | $213 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 18 mpg | $225 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6 | 4WD | 18 mpg | $225 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M(used in headline figures) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $304 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $238 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $253 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $253 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | RWD | 16 mpg | $253 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $344 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $344 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpg | $270 |
Silverado vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV in Michigan
The Silverado EV costs about $1,595 a year less to run here.Counting Michigan's EV fee of $267 or more, the saving is about $1,328 at most.
See the break-evenMichigan's gas tax: 53.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for regular in Michigan, 71.8¢ is tax: 18% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $42 a month in fuel tax, $507 a year. Michigan's state gas tax is the 6th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Michigan charges them an extra registration fee instead: $267 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: Michigan state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Michigan 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.
Michigan is about average to fuel a Silverado
34th 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
- 32Connecticut$236
- 33Utah$236
- 34Michigan$238
- 35Vermont$240
- 36Maine$240
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Silverado in Michigan?
About $238 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,854 a year, for the 2026 Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M (17 mpg) at $4.04 a gallon for regular. That works out to 23.8¢ a mile.
Which Silverado version is cheapest to fuel?
The Silverado 2WD (20 mpg), at about $202 a month in Michigan. The 2026 Silverado comes in 25 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Michigan gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Michigan is tax?
71.8¢ a gallon: 53.4¢ Michigan state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 18% of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Michigan?
EIA doesn't survey Michigan 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