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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Iowa

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$252a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.80 a gallon for midgrade. That's 25.2¢ a mile and $3,029 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$252/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.80/gal midgradeEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$3,029
Per mile
25.2¢
Over 5 years
$15,145
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Every 2026 1500 version in Iowa

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$197
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$206
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$206
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$216
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$252
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$266
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$319
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$255
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$361
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$452

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Iowa

Ram 150019 mpg
$252/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$67/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $2,220 a year less to run here.

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Iowa is about average to fuel a 1500

22nd 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 Iowa
  1. 20Wyoming$251
  2. 21Delaware$252
  3. 22Iowa$252
  4. 23Missouri$252
  5. 24South Dakota$252

Questions people ask

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

About $252 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,029 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.80 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 25.2¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $197 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.

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