What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Colorado
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.14 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.8¢ a mile and $2,617 a year.
EIA's weekly survey for Colorado.
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,617
- Per mile
- 21.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,083
Every 2026 1500 version in Colorado
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $170 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $178 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $178 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $187 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $218 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $230 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $263 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $220 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $298 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $372 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Colorado
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,665 a year less to run here.Counting Colorado's $89.05 EV fee, the saving is about $1,576.
See the break-evenColorado's gas tax: 30.2¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the $4.14 a gallon for midgrade in Colorado, 48.6¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $26 a month in fuel tax, $307 a year. Colorado's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Colorado charges them an extra registration fee instead: $89.05 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: Colorado state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midgrade gas prices in Colorado are down 43¢ in a month
Midgrade averaged $4.14 a gallon in Colorado in the week of November 9, 2026, 43¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.13 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.56 (week of January 5, 2026) to $5.02 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $23 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Colorado is the 10th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
10th 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
- 8West Virginia$215
- 9Alabama$216
- 10Colorado$218
- 11North Carolina$218
- 12Virginia$219
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Colorado?
About $218 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,617 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.14 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.8¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $170 a month in Colorado. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Colorado gas price come from?
EIA's weekly survey for Colorado. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Colorado is tax?
48.6¢ a gallon: 30.2¢ Colorado state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the $4.14 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Colorado?
Midgrade averaged $4.14 a gallon in Colorado in the week of November 9, 2026, 43¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.13 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