What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Maryland
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.74 a gallon for midgrade. That's 25.0¢ a mile and $2,994 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Maryland's fuel tax (7.2¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,994
- Per mile
- 25.0¢
- Over 5 years
- $14,972
Every 2026 1500 version in Maryland
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $192 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $201 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $201 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $211 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $250 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $263 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $300 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $248 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $340 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $425 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Maryland
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,769 a year less to run here.Counting Maryland's $125 EV fee, the saving is about $1,644.
See the break-evenMaryland's gas tax: 46.8¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.74 a gallon for midgrade in Maryland, 65.2¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $34 a month in fuel tax, $412 a year. Maryland's state gas tax is the 8th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Maryland charges them an extra registration fee instead: $125 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Maryland's fuel tax (7.2¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Central Atlantic midgrade gas prices are down 22¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Maryland on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.67 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 22¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.42 (week of January 26, 2026) to $5.05 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $12 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Maryland is the 11th most expensive state to fuel a 1500
41st 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
- 39Vermont$248
- 40Maine$249
- 41Maryland$250
- 42New Jersey$251
- 43Rhode Island$254
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Maryland?
About $250 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,994 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.74 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 25.0¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $192 a month in Maryland. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Maryland gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Maryland's fuel tax (7.2¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Maryland is tax?
65.2¢ a gallon: 46.8¢ Maryland state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.74 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Maryland?
EIA doesn't survey Maryland on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.67 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 22¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 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