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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Indiana

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$271a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $5.14 a gallon for midgrade. That's 27.1¢ a mile and $3,247 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Indiana's fuel tax (28.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
1003,000
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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$271/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $5.14/gal midgradeEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Indiana's fuel tax (28.6¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$3,247
Per mile
27.1¢
Over 5 years
$16,235
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Every 2026 1500 version in Indiana

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$212
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$222
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$222
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$234
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$271
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$286
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$339
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$275
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$384
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$480

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Indiana

Ram 150019 mpg
$271/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$82/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $2,266 a year less to run here.

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Indiana is the 10th most expensive state to fuel a 1500

42nd 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 Indiana
  1. 40Ohio$266
  2. 41Rhode Island$269
  3. 42Indiana$271
  4. 43Pennsylvania$271
  5. 44Illinois$274

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Indiana?

About $271 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,247 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $5.14 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 27.1¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $212 a month in Indiana. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Indiana gas price come from?

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Indiana's fuel tax (28.6¢/gal higher 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