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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in District of Columbia

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$259a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.92 a gallon for midgrade. That's 25.9¢ a mile and $3,107 a year.

Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$259/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.92/gal midgradeEstimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$3,107
Per mile
25.9¢
Over 5 years
$15,534
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Every 2026 1500 version in District of Columbia

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$200
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$209
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$209
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$220
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$259
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$273
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$310
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$259
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$351
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$439

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in District of Columbia

Ram 150019 mpg
$259/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$116/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,715 a year less to run here.

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District of Columbia is about average to fuel a 1500

30th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$233
  2. 2New Mexico$233
  3. 3Louisiana$234
  4. 4Mississippi$236
  5. 5Arkansas$237
Around District of Columbia
  1. 28Montana$257
  2. 29New York$258
  3. 30District of Columbia$259
  4. 31Utah$259
  5. 32New Hampshire$260

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in District of Columbia?

About $259 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,107 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.92 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 25.9¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $200 a month in District of Columbia. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the District of Columbia gas price come from?

Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). 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