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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Ohio

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$229a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.35 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.9¢ a mile and $2,750 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Ohio.

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Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$229/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.35/gal midgradeEIA's weekly survey for Ohio
Per year
$2,750
Per mile
22.9¢
Over 5 years
$13,749
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Every 2026 1500 version in Ohio

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$171
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$179
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$179
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$188
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$229
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$242
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$291
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$222
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$329
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$412

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Ohio

Ram 150019 mpg
$229/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$88/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,691 a year less to run here.Counting Ohio's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $1,491.

See the break-even

Ohio's gas tax: 38.5¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $4.35 a gallon for midgrade in Ohio, 56.9¢ is tax: 13% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $30 a month in fuel tax, $359 a year. Ohio's state gas tax is the 15th highest of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Ohio charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

Midgrade gas prices in Ohio are down 12¢ in a month

Midgrade averaged $4.35 a gallon in Ohio in the week of November 9, 2026, 12¢ less than four weeks earlier and 73¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.10 (week of December 22, 2025) to $5.32 (week of May 4, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $6 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of midgrade in Ohio (dollars per gallon)
$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.35
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Ohio is about average to fuel a 1500

28th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$207
  2. 2New Mexico$209
  3. 3Louisiana$211
  4. 4South Carolina$212
  5. 5Mississippi$212
Around Ohio
  1. 26Wisconsin$228
  2. 27Montana$228
  3. 28Ohio$229
  4. 29Utah$231
  5. 30Delaware$237

Questions people ask

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

About $229 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,750 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.35 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.9¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $171 a month in Ohio. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Ohio gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for Ohio. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

How much of the gas price in Ohio is tax?

56.9¢ a gallon: 38.5¢ Ohio state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the $4.35 a gallon for midgrade.

Are gas prices going up in Ohio?

Midgrade averaged $4.35 a gallon in Ohio in the week of November 9, 2026, 12¢ less than four weeks earlier and 73¢ 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