What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado in Mississippi
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.49 a gallon for regular. That's 20.5¢ a mile and $2,464 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (1¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,464
- Per mile
- 20.5¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,321
Every 2026 Silverado version in Mississippi
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 25 mpgdiesel | $229 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 24 mpgdiesel | $239 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $249 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road) | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $249 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $249 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road) | 4WD | 21 mpgdiesel | $273 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $175 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 19 mpg | $184 |
| Silverado 4WD 4M | 4WD | 19 mpg | $184 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 18 mpg | $194 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6 | 4WD | 18 mpg | $194 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M(used in headline figures) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $258 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $205 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $218 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $218 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | RWD | 16 mpg | $218 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $292 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $292 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpg | $233 |
Silverado vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV in Mississippi
The Silverado EV costs about $1,574 a year less to run here.Counting Mississippi's EV fee of $150 or more, the saving is about $1,424 at most.
See the break-evenMississippi's gas tax: 24.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.49 a gallon for regular in Mississippi, 42.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $25 a month in fuel tax, $302 a year. Mississippi's state gas tax is the 14th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Mississippi charges them an extra registration fee instead: $150 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (1¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Mississippi on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.37 (week of January 5, 2026) to $3.99 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado costs about $22 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Mississippi is the 4th cheapest state to fuel a Silverado
4th 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
- 2New Mexico$202
- 3Louisiana$203
- 4Mississippi$205
- 5Arkansas$206
- 6South Carolina$207
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Silverado in Mississippi?
About $205 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,464 a year, for the 2026 Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M (17 mpg) at $3.49 a gallon for regular. That works out to 20.5¢ a mile.
Which Silverado version is cheapest to fuel?
The Silverado 2WD (20 mpg), at about $175 a month in Mississippi. The 2026 Silverado comes in 25 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Mississippi gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (1¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Mississippi is tax?
42.8¢ a gallon: 24.4¢ Mississippi state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.49 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Mississippi?
EIA doesn't survey Mississippi on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ 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