What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Illinois
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.72 a gallon for midgrade. That's 24.8¢ a mile and $2,981 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,981
- Per mile
- 24.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $14,905
Every 2026 1500 version in Illinois
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $192 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $201 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $201 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $211 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $248 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $262 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $314 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $249 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $356 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $445 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Illinois
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,885 a year less to run here.Counting Illinois's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $1,785.
See the break-evenIllinois's gas tax: 71.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.72 a gallon for midgrade in Illinois, 90.1¢ is tax: 19% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $47 a month in fuel tax, $569 a year. Illinois's state gas tax is the 2nd highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Illinois charges them an extra registration fee instead: $100 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest midgrade gas prices are down 24¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Illinois on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $4.36 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 24¢ less than four weeks earlier and 98¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.06 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.88 (week of May 4, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $13 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Illinois is the 14th most expensive state to fuel a 1500
38th 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
- 36Indiana$245
- 37Connecticut$245
- 38Illinois$248
- 39Vermont$248
- 40Maine$249
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Illinois?
About $248 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,981 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.72 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 24.8¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $192 a month in Illinois. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Illinois gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Illinois is tax?
90.1¢ a gallon: 71.7¢ Illinois state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 19% of the estimated $4.72 a gallon for midgrade. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Illinois?
EIA doesn't survey Illinois on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $4.36 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 24¢ less than four weeks earlier and 98¢ 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