What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Delaware
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.50 a gallon for midgrade. That's 23.7¢ a mile and $2,844 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,844
- Per mile
- 23.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $14,220
Every 2026 1500 version in Delaware
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $181 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $190 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $190 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $199 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $237 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $250 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $286 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $234 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $324 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $405 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Delaware
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,802 a year less to run here.Counting Delaware's EV fee of $110 or more, the saving is about $1,692 at most.
See the break-evenDelaware's gas tax: 23¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.50 a gallon for midgrade in Delaware, 41.4¢ is tax: 9% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $22 a month in fuel tax, $261 a year. Delaware's state gas tax is the 8th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Delaware charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: Delaware state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Central Atlantic midgrade gas prices are down 22¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.67 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 22¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.42 (week of January 26, 2026) to $5.05 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $12 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Delaware is about average to fuel a 1500
30th 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Delaware?
About $237 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,844 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.50 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 23.7¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $181 a month in Delaware. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Delaware gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Delaware is tax?
41.4¢ a gallon: 23¢ Delaware state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 9% of the estimated $4.50 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Delaware?
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.67 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 22¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 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