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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ford F-150 in California

F150 Pickup 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$316a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That's 31.6¢ a mile and $3,791 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for California.

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Gas · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$316/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $6.00/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for California
Per year
$3,791
Per mile
31.6¢
Over 5 years
$18,957
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Every 2026 F-150 version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
F150 Pickup 2WD HEVRWD24 mpg$250
F150 Pickup 4WD HEV4WD23 mpg$261
F150 Pickup 2WDRWD21 mpg$286
F150 Pickup 2WDRWD20 mpg$300
F150 Pickup 4WD4WD20 mpg$300
F150 Pickup 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpg$316
F150 Pickup 4WD4WD19 mpg$316
F150 Pickup 4WD4WD19 mpg$316
F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD4WD18 mpg$334
F150 Pickup Tremor 4WD4WD17 mpg$353
F150 RAPTOR 4WD4WD16 mpg$375
F150 RAPTOR R 4WD4WD12 mpgpremium$539

F-150 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in California

Ford F-15019 mpg
$316/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$159/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,887 a year less to run here.

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California is the most expensive state to fuel a F-150

51st cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1New Mexico$207
  2. 2Texas$207
  3. 3Louisiana$208
  4. 4Mississippi$210
  5. 5Arkansas$210
Around California
  1. 49Oregon$275
  2. 50Washington$290
  3. 51California$316

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Ford F-150 in California?

About $316 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,791 a year, for the 2026 F150 Pickup 2WD (19 mpg) at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That works out to 31.6¢ a mile.

Which F-150 version is cheapest to fuel?

The F150 Pickup 2WD HEV (24 mpg), at about $250 a month in California. The 2026 F-150 comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the California gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for California. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate