What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in New Jersey
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.76 a gallon for midgrade. That's 25.1¢ a mile and $3,009 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $3,009
- Per mile
- 25.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $15,047
Every 2026 1500 version in New Jersey
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $193 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $202 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $202 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $212 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $251 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $265 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $301 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $250 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $342 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $427 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in New Jersey
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,655 a year less to run here.Counting New Jersey's $270 EV fee, the saving is about $1,385.
See the break-evenNew Jersey's gas tax: 49.1¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.77 a gallon for midgrade in New Jersey, 67.5¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $36 a month in fuel tax, $427 a year. New Jersey's state gas tax is the 7th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so New Jersey charges them an extra registration fee instead: $270 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 New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/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 New Jersey 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.
New Jersey is the 10th most expensive state to fuel a 1500
42nd 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
- 40Maine$249
- 41Maryland$250
- 42New Jersey$251
- 43Rhode Island$254
- 44Pennsylvania$256
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in New Jersey?
About $251 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,009 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.76 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 25.1¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $193 a month in New Jersey. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the New Jersey gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in New Jersey is tax?
67.5¢ a gallon: 49.1¢ New Jersey state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.77 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in New Jersey?
EIA doesn't survey New Jersey 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