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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

$244a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.63 a gallon for midgrade. That's 24.4¢ a mile and $2,924 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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Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$244/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.63/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
$2,924
Per mile
24.4¢
Over 5 years
$14,621
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Planning a road trip in the 1500?See what any drive would cost to fuel, and split it with friends.

Every 2026 1500 version in District of Columbia

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$187
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$196
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$196
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$205
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$244
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$257
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$293
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$242
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$333
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$416

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

Ram 150019 mpg
$244/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$117/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,519 a year less to run here.

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District of Columbia's gas tax: 35.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the estimated $4.63 a gallon for midgrade in District of Columbia, 54.1¢ is tax: 12% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $28 a month in fuel tax, $342 a year. District of Columbia's state gas tax is tied for the 16th highest of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, and District of Columbia charges them no extra registration fee either.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

Central Atlantic midgrade gas prices are down 22¢ in a month

EIA doesn't survey District of Columbia 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.

Weekly price of midgrade, Central Atlantic average (dollars per gallon)
$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00$5.50Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.67
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

District of Columbia is about average to fuel a 1500

33rd cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$207
  2. 2New Mexico$209
  3. 3Louisiana$211
  4. 4South Carolina$212
  5. 5Mississippi$212
Around District of Columbia
  1. 31Michigan$239
  2. 32New York$243
  3. 33District of Columbia$244
  4. 34Massachusetts$244
  5. 35New Hampshire$245

Questions people ask

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

About $244 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,924 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.63 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 24.4¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $187 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.

How much of the gas price in District of Columbia is tax?

54.1¢ a gallon: 35.7¢ District of Columbia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $4.63 a gallon for midgrade.

Are gas prices going up in District of Columbia?

EIA doesn't survey District of Columbia 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