What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in New Mexico
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.98 a gallon for midgrade. That's 20.9¢ a mile and $2,513 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
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- Per year
- $2,513
- Per mile
- 20.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,565
Every 2026 1500 version in New Mexico
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $156 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $164 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $164 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $172 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $209 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $221 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $254 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $202 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $288 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $360 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in New Mexico
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,639 a year less to run here.
See the break-evenNew Mexico's gas tax: 18.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for midgrade in New Mexico, 37.3¢ is tax: 9% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $20 a month in fuel tax, $235 a year. New Mexico's state gas tax is the 3rd lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, and New Mexico charges them no extra registration fee either.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: New Mexico state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast midgrade gas prices are down 34¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey New Mexico on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.50 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $18 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
New Mexico is the 2nd cheapest state to fuel a 1500
2nd 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
- 1Texas$207
- 2New Mexico$209
- 3Louisiana$211
- 4South Carolina$212
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in New Mexico?
About $209 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,513 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $3.98 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 20.9¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $156 a month in New Mexico. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the New Mexico gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in New Mexico is tax?
37.3¢ a gallon: 18.9¢ New Mexico state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 9% of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in New Mexico?
EIA doesn't survey New Mexico on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ 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