What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado in West Virginia
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.60 a gallon for regular. That's 21.2¢ a mile and $2,538 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for West Virginia's fuel tax (1.3¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,538
- Per mile
- 21.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,692
Every 2026 Silverado version in West Virginia
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 25 mpgdiesel | $227 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 24 mpgdiesel | $236 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $247 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD (Sport/off road) | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $247 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpgdiesel | $247 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 (Sport/Off Road) | 4WD | 21 mpgdiesel | $270 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $180 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 19 mpg | $189 |
| Silverado 4WD 4M | 4WD | 19 mpg | $189 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 2WD | RWD | 18 mpg | $200 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD M6 | 4WD | 18 mpg | $200 |
| Silverado 2WD | RWD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M(used in headline figures) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado 4WD (Flex Fuel) | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD FFV | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $264 |
| Silverado (with Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $212 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires (Sport Mode) 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $225 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $225 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | RWD | 16 mpg | $225 |
| Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $299 |
| Silverado 4WD ZR2 | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $299 |
| Silverado Cab Chassis 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpg | $240 |
Silverado vs. Chevrolet Silverado EV in West Virginia
The Silverado EV costs about $1,606 a year less to run here.Counting West Virginia's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $1,406.
See the break-evenWest Virginia's gas tax: 35.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.60 a gallon for regular in West Virginia, 54.1¢ is tax: 15% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado (17 mpg) pays about $32 a month in fuel tax, $382 a year. West Virginia's state gas tax is tied for the 16th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so West Virginia charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for West Virginia's fuel tax (1.3¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey West Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.62 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.20 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Silverado costs about $19 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
West Virginia is the 9th cheapest state to fuel a Silverado
9th 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
- 7Alabama$209
- 8Georgia$211
- 9West Virginia$212
- 10North Carolina$215
- 11Virginia$215
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Silverado in West Virginia?
About $212 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,538 a year, for the 2026 Silverado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD 4M (17 mpg) at $3.60 a gallon for regular. That works out to 21.2¢ a mile.
Which Silverado version is cheapest to fuel?
The Silverado 2WD (20 mpg), at about $180 a month in West Virginia. The 2026 Silverado comes in 25 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the West Virginia gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for West Virginia's fuel tax (1.3¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in West Virginia is tax?
54.1¢ a gallon: 35.7¢ West Virginia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 15% of the estimated $3.60 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in West Virginia?
EIA doesn't survey West Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ 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