What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in North Carolina
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.14 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.8¢ a mile and $2,618 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,618
- Per mile
- 21.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,089
Every 2026 1500 version in North Carolina
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $166 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $183 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $218 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $230 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $267 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $215 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $302 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $378 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in North Carolina
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,762 a year less to run here.Counting North Carolina's $214.50 EV fee, the saving is about $1,548.
See the break-evenNorth Carolina's gas tax: 41.3¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.15 a gallon for midgrade in North Carolina, 59.7¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $31 a month in fuel tax, $377 a year. North Carolina's state gas tax is the 10th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so North Carolina charges them an extra registration fee instead: $214.50 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic midgrade gas prices are down 30¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey North Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $4.10 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 30¢ less than four weeks earlier and 84¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.12 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.67 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $16 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
North Carolina is the 11th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
11th 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 North Carolina?
About $218 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,618 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.14 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.8¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $166 a month in North Carolina. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the North Carolina gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in North Carolina is tax?
59.7¢ a gallon: 41.3¢ North Carolina state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.15 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in North Carolina?
EIA doesn't survey North Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $4.10 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 30¢ less than four weeks earlier and 84¢ 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