What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Louisiana
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.00 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.1¢ a mile and $2,526 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,526
- Per mile
- 21.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,632
Every 2026 1500 version in Louisiana
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $157 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $165 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $165 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $173 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $211 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $222 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $256 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $203 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $290 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $362 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Louisiana
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,774 a year less to run here.Counting Louisiana's $110 EV fee, the saving is about $1,664.
See the break-evenLouisiana's gas tax: 20.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.00 a gallon for midgrade in Louisiana, 39.3¢ is tax: 10% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $21 a month in fuel tax, $248 a year. Louisiana's state gas tax is the 7th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Louisiana charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: Louisiana state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast midgrade gas prices are down 34¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.50 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $18 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Louisiana is the 3rd cheapest state to fuel a 1500
3rd 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
- 1Texas$207
- 2New Mexico$209
- 3Louisiana$211
- 4South Carolina$212
- 5Mississippi$212
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Louisiana?
About $211 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,526 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.00 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.1¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $157 a month in Louisiana. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Louisiana gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Louisiana is tax?
39.3¢ a gallon: 20.9¢ Louisiana state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 10% of the estimated $4.00 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Louisiana?
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ 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