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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in North Dakota

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$249a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.73 a gallon for midgrade. That's 24.9¢ a mile and $2,985 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for North Dakota's fuel tax (12.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
1003,000
Blank uses the North Dakota average
Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$249/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.73/gal midgradeEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for North Dakota's fuel tax (12.9¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$2,985
Per mile
24.9¢
Over 5 years
$14,924
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Every 2026 1500 version in North Dakota

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$193
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$203
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$203
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$213
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$249
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$263
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$315
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$250
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$357
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$446

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in North Dakota

Ram 150019 mpg
$249/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$60/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $2,265 a year less to run here.

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North Dakota 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$233
  2. 2New Mexico$233
  3. 3Louisiana$234
  4. 4Mississippi$236
  5. 5Arkansas$237
Around North Dakota
  1. 14Minnesota$247
  2. 15Oklahoma$247
  3. 16North Dakota$249
  4. 17Kansas$250
  5. 18Kentucky$251

Questions people ask

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

About $249 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,985 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.73 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 24.9¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $193 a month in North Dakota. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the North Dakota gas price come from?

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for North Dakota's fuel tax (12.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate