What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Montana
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.34 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.8¢ a mile and $2,741 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,741
- Per mile
- 22.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,705
Every 2026 1500 version in Montana
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $180 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $189 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $189 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $198 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $228 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $241 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $274 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $233 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $310 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $388 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Montana
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,934 a year less to run here.Counting Montana's EV fee of $130 or more, the saving is about $1,804 at most.
See the break-evenMontana's gas tax: 33.8¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.34 a gallon for midgrade in Montana, 52.2¢ is tax: 12% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $27 a month in fuel tax, $329 a year. Montana's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Montana charges them an extra registration fee instead: $130 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain midgrade gas prices are down 46¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Montana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $4.32 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 46¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.70 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.94 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $24 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Montana is about average to fuel a 1500
27th 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Montana?
About $228 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,741 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.34 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.8¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $180 a month in Montana. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Montana gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Montana is tax?
52.2¢ a gallon: 33.8¢ Montana state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $4.34 a gallon for midgrade. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Montana?
EIA doesn't survey Montana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $4.32 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 46¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 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