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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Louisiana

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$234a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.45 a gallon for midgrade. That's 23.4¢ a mile and $2,813 a year.

Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$234/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.45/gal midgradeEstimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$2,813
Per mile
23.4¢
Over 5 years
$14,065
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Every 2026 1500 version in Louisiana

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$179
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$188
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$188
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$197
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$234
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$247
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$282
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$232
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$320
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$400

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Louisiana

Ram 150019 mpg
$234/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$63/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $2,062 a year less to run here.

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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

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$233
  2. 2New Mexico$233
  3. 3Louisiana$234
  4. 4Mississippi$236
  5. 5Arkansas$237
Around Louisiana
  1. 1Texas$233
  2. 2New Mexico$233
  3. 3Louisiana$234
  4. 4Mississippi$236
  5. 5Arkansas$237

Questions people ask

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

About $234 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,813 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.45 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 23.4¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $179 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.

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