What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ford F-150 in Alabama
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.56 a gallon for regular. That's 18.7¢ a mile and $2,247 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,247
- Per mile
- 18.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $11,233
Every 2026 F-150 version in Alabama
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| F150 Pickup 2WD HEV | RWD | 24 mpg | $148 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD HEV | 4WD | 23 mpg | $155 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $169 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD | RWD | 20 mpg | $178 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $178 |
| F150 Pickup 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpg | $187 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 19 mpg | $187 |
| F150 Pickup 4WD | 4WD | 19 mpg | $187 |
| F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpg | $198 |
| F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $209 |
| F150 RAPTOR 4WD | 4WD | 16 mpg | $222 |
| F150 RAPTOR R 4WD | 4WD | 12 mpgpremium | $371 |
F-150 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Alabama
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,299 a year less to run here.Counting Alabama's $203 EV fee, the saving is about $1,096.
See the break-evenAlabama's gas tax: 31¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.56 a gallon for regular in Alabama, 49.4¢ is tax: 14% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the F-150 (19 mpg) pays about $26 a month in fuel tax, $312 a year. Alabama's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Alabama charges no extra fee for the F-150's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Alabama charges them an extra registration fee instead: $203 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. 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 Alabama 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 F-150 costs about $19 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Alabama is the 7th cheapest state to fuel a F-150
7th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$179
- 2New Mexico$181
- 3Louisiana$182
- 4Mississippi$184
- 5Arkansas$184
- 5Arkansas$184
- 6South Carolina$186
- 7Alabama$187
- 8Georgia$188
- 9West Virginia$189
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ford F-150 in Alabama?
About $187 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,247 a year, for the 2026 F150 Pickup 2WD (19 mpg) at $3.56 a gallon for regular. That works out to 18.7¢ a mile.
Which F-150 version is cheapest to fuel?
The F150 Pickup 2WD HEV (24 mpg), at about $148 a month in Alabama. The 2026 F-150 comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Alabama gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Alabama is tax?
49.4¢ a gallon: 31¢ Alabama state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $3.56 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Alabama?
EIA doesn't survey Alabama 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