What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Iowa
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.30 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.6¢ a mile and $2,718 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,718
- Per mile
- 22.6¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,588
Every 2026 1500 version in Iowa
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $173 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $181 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $181 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $190 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $226 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $239 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $290 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $224 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $328 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $411 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Iowa
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,904 a year less to run here.Counting Iowa's $130 EV fee, the saving is about $1,774.
See the break-evenIowa's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.30 a gallon for midgrade in Iowa, 48.4¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $25 a month in fuel tax, $306 a year. Iowa's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Iowa charges them an extra registration fee instead: $130 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower 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 Iowa 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.
Iowa is about average to fuel a 1500
21st 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
- 19Kentucky$225
- 20Tennessee$225
- 21Iowa$226
- 22Missouri$226
- 23South Dakota$226
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Iowa?
About $226 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,718 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.30 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.6¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $173 a month in Iowa. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Iowa gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Iowa is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ Iowa state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $4.30 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Iowa?
EIA doesn't survey Iowa 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