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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Minnesota

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$223a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.24 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.3¢ a mile and $2,679 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Minnesota.

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Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$223/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.24/gal midgradeEIA's weekly survey for Minnesota
Per year
$2,679
Per mile
22.3¢
Over 5 years
$13,393
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Every 2026 1500 version in Minnesota

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$175
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$183
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$183
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$192
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$223
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$236
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$283
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$226
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$321
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$401

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Minnesota

Ram 150019 mpg
$223/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$78/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,742 a year less to run here.Counting Minnesota's EV fee of $150 or more, the saving is about $1,592 at most.

See the break-even

Minnesota's gas tax: 32.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $4.24 a gallon for midgrade in Minnesota, 51.1¢ is tax: 12% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $27 a month in fuel tax, $323 a year. Minnesota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Minnesota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $150 a year or more.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: Minnesota state government. Fees checked October 2026.

Midgrade gas prices in Minnesota are down 29¢ in a month

Midgrade averaged $4.24 a gallon in Minnesota in the week of November 9, 2026, 29¢ less than four weeks earlier and 91¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.01 (week of January 19, 2026) to $4.71 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $15 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of midgrade in Minnesota (dollars per gallon)
$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.24
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Minnesota is the 16th cheapest state to fuel a 1500

16th 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 Minnesota
  1. 14Florida$221
  2. 15North Dakota$223
  3. 16Minnesota$223
  4. 17Wyoming$223
  5. 18Kansas$224

Questions people ask

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

About $223 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,679 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.24 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.3¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $175 a month in Minnesota. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Minnesota gas price come from?

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

How much of the gas price in Minnesota is tax?

51.1¢ a gallon: 32.7¢ Minnesota state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the $4.24 a gallon for midgrade.

Are gas prices going up in Minnesota?

Midgrade averaged $4.24 a gallon in Minnesota in the week of November 9, 2026, 29¢ less than four weeks earlier and 91¢ 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