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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Massachusetts

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$244a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.64 a gallon for midgrade. That's 24.4¢ a mile and $2,932 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Massachusetts.

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Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$244/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.64/gal midgradeEIA's weekly survey for Massachusetts
Per year
$2,932
Per mile
24.4¢
Over 5 years
$14,659
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Every 2026 1500 version in Massachusetts

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$182
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$191
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$191
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$200
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$244
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$258
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$296
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$236
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$336
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$420

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Massachusetts

Ram 150019 mpg
$244/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$145/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,187 a year less to run here.

See the break-even

Massachusetts's gas tax: 27.6¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $4.64 a gallon for midgrade in Massachusetts, 46¢ is tax: 10% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $24 a month in fuel tax, $290 a year. Massachusetts's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, and Massachusetts charges them no extra registration fee either.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

Midgrade gas prices in Massachusetts are down 26¢ in a month

Midgrade averaged $4.64 a gallon in Massachusetts in the week of November 9, 2026, 26¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.10 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.46 (week of January 19, 2026) to $4.97 (week of September 21, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $14 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of midgrade in Massachusetts (dollars per gallon)
$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.64
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Massachusetts is about average to fuel a 1500

34th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$207
  2. 2New Mexico$209
  3. 3Louisiana$211
  4. 4South Carolina$212
  5. 5Mississippi$212
Around Massachusetts
  1. 32New York$243
  2. 33District of Columbia$244
  3. 34Massachusetts$244
  4. 35New Hampshire$245
  5. 36Indiana$245

Questions people ask

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

About $244 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,932 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.64 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 24.4¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $182 a month in Massachusetts. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Massachusetts gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for Massachusetts. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

How much of the gas price in Massachusetts is tax?

46¢ a gallon: 27.6¢ Massachusetts state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 10% of the $4.64 a gallon for midgrade.

Are gas prices going up in Massachusetts?

Midgrade averaged $4.64 a gallon in Massachusetts in the week of November 9, 2026, 26¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.10 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