What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500
At 1,000 miles a month, from $207 in Texas to $310 in California, for the 1500 2WD (19 mpg).
Your 1500, your state, your miles
1,000 mi
1003,000
Blank uses the Wisconsin average
Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$228/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.33/gal midgradeEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average)- Per year
- $2,736
- Per mile
- 22.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,680
1500 fuel cost in every state
1500 2WD, 19 mpg, 1,000 miles a month. Cheapest first.
| # | State | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $207 | $2,488 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $209 | $2,513 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $211 | $2,526 |
| 4 | South Carolina | $212 | $2,539 |
| 5 | Mississippi | $212 | $2,548 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $213 | $2,552 |
| 7 | Georgia | $214 | $2,572 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $215 | $2,583 |
| 9 | Alabama | $216 | $2,589 |
| 10 | Colorado | $218 | $2,617 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $218 | $2,618 |
| 12 | Virginia | $219 | $2,625 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $221 | $2,655 |
| 14 | Florida | $221 | $2,656 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $223 | $2,673 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $223 | $2,679 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $223 | $2,679 |
| 18 | Kansas | $224 | $2,686 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $225 | $2,695 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $225 | $2,701 |
| 21 | Iowa | $226 | $2,718 |
| 22 | Missouri | $226 | $2,718 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $226 | $2,718 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $228 | $2,735 |
| 25 | Idaho | $228 | $2,736 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $228 | $2,736 |
| 27 | Montana | $228 | $2,741 |
| 28 | Ohio | $229 | $2,750 |
| 29 | Utah | $231 | $2,771 |
| 30 | Delaware | $237 | $2,844 |
| 31 | Michigan | $239 | $2,865 |
| 32 | New York | $243 | $2,915 |
| 33 | District of Columbia | $244 | $2,924 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | $244 | $2,932 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $245 | $2,934 |
| 36 | Indiana | $245 | $2,936 |
| 37 | Connecticut | $245 | $2,943 |
| 38 | Illinois | $248 | $2,981 |
| 39 | Vermont | $248 | $2,982 |
| 40 | Maine | $249 | $2,983 |
| 41 | Maryland | $250 | $2,994 |
| 42 | New Jersey | $251 | $3,009 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | $254 | $3,044 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | $256 | $3,069 |
| 45 | Arizona | $259 | $3,106 |
| 46 | Nevada | $261 | $3,136 |
| 47 | Alaska | $264 | $3,165 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $264 | $3,165 |
| 49 | Oregon | $270 | $3,239 |
| 50 | Washington | $274 | $3,285 |
| 51 | California | $310 | $3,721 |
Every 2026 1500 version
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | 3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | 3.0L 6-cyl |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | 3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | 3.0L 6-cyl |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | 5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | 5.7L 8-cyl mild hybrid |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | 3.0L 6-cyl |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | 3.6L 6-cyl mild hybrid |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | 3.0L 6-cyl |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | 6.2L 8-cyl |
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