What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado in Utah
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That's 23.6¢ a mile and $2,833 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,833
- Per mile
- 23.6¢
- Over 5 years
- $14,164
Every 2026 Silverado version in Utah
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 25 mpgdiesel | $251 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 24 mpgdiesel | $261 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $273 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road) | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $273 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $273 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road) | 4WD | 21 mpgdiesel | $298 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $201 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 19 mpg | $211 |
| Silverado 4WD 4M | 4WD | 19 mpg | $211 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 18 mpg | $223 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6 | 4WD | 18 mpg | $223 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M(used in headline figures) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $277 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $251 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $251 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | RWD | 16 mpg | $251 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $314 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $314 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpg | $268 |
Silverado vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV in Utah
The Silverado EV costs about $2,046 a year less to run here.Counting Utah's $180 EV fee, the saving is about $1,866.
See the break-evenUtah's gas tax: 38.6¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular in Utah, 57¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $34 a month in fuel tax, $402 a year. Utah's state gas tax is the 14th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Utah charges them an extra registration fee instead: $180 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: Utah state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain gas prices are down 49¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.40 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.59 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado costs about $29 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Utah is about average to fuel a Silverado
33rd 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
- 31Massachusetts$236
- 32Connecticut$236
- 33Utah$236
- 34Michigan$238
- 35Vermont$240
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Silverado in Utah?
About $236 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,833 a year, for the 2026 Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M (17 mpg) at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That works out to 23.6¢ a mile.
Which Silverado version is cheapest to fuel?
The Silverado 2WD (20 mpg), at about $201 a month in Utah. The 2026 Silverado comes in 25 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Utah gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Utah is tax?
57¢ a gallon: 38.6¢ Utah state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Utah?
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 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