What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Hawaii
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $5.01 a gallon for midgrade. That's 26.4¢ a mile and $3,165 a year.
West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor.
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $3,165
- Per mile
- 26.4¢
- Over 5 years
- $15,827
Every 2026 1500 version in Hawaii
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $208 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $218 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $218 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $229 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $264 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $278 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $308 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $270 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $349 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $436 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Hawaii
The F-150 Lightning costs about $614 a year less to run here.Counting Hawaii's $50 EV fee, the saving is about $564.
See the break-evenHawaii's gas tax: 18.5¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $5.01 a gallon for midgrade in Hawaii, 36.9¢ is tax: 7% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $19 a month in fuel tax, $233 a year. Hawaii's state gas tax is the 2nd lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Hawaii charges them an extra registration fee instead: $50 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price: West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
West Coast (excluding California) midgrade gas prices are down 47¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Hawaii on its own, so the price on this page moves with the West Coast (excluding California) average: $5.01 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 47¢ less than four weeks earlier and 79¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.73 (week of January 12, 2026) to $5.60 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $25 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Hawaii is the 4th most expensive state to fuel a 1500
48th 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
- 46Nevada$261
- 47Alaska$264
- 48Hawaii$264
- 49Oregon$270
- 50Washington$274
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Hawaii?
About $264 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,165 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $5.01 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 26.4¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $208 a month in Hawaii. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Hawaii gas price come from?
West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Hawaii is tax?
36.9¢ a gallon: 18.5¢ Hawaii state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 7% of the estimated $5.01 a gallon for midgrade. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Hawaii?
EIA doesn't survey Hawaii on its own, so the price on this page moves with the West Coast (excluding California) average: $5.01 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 47¢ less than four weeks earlier and 79¢ 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