What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Alabama
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.10 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.6¢ a mile and $2,589 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
- $2,589
- Per mile
- 21.6¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,947
Every 2026 1500 version in Alabama
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $162 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $169 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $169 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $178 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $216 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $228 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $262 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $209 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $296 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $371 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Alabama
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,642 a year less to run here.Counting Alabama's $203 EV fee, the saving is about $1,439.
See the break-evenAlabama's gas tax: 31¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.10 a gallon for midgrade in Alabama, 49.4¢ is tax: 12% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (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.
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). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast midgrade gas prices are down 34¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Alabama on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.50 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $18 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Alabama is the 9th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
9th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$207
- 2New Mexico$209
- 3Louisiana$211
- 4South Carolina$212
- 5Mississippi$212
- 7Georgia$214
- 8West Virginia$215
- 9Alabama$216
- 10Colorado$218
- 11North Carolina$218
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Alabama?
About $216 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,589 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.10 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.6¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $162 a month in Alabama. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 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 12% of the estimated $4.10 a gallon for midgrade. 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: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ 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