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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Rhode Island

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$269a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $5.11 a gallon for midgrade. That's 26.9¢ a mile and $3,224 a year.

Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$269/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $5.11/gal midgradeEstimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$3,224
Per mile
26.9¢
Over 5 years
$16,121
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Every 2026 1500 version in Rhode Island

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$204
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$214
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$214
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$225
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$269
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$284
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$323
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$264
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$366
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$458

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Rhode Island

Ram 150019 mpg
$269/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$141/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,535 a year less to run here.

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Rhode Island is the 11th most expensive state to fuel a 1500

41st 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 Rhode Island
  1. 39New Jersey$266
  2. 40Ohio$266
  3. 41Rhode Island$269
  4. 42Indiana$271
  5. 43Pennsylvania$271

Questions people ask

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

About $269 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,224 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $5.11 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 26.9¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $204 a month in Rhode Island. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Rhode Island gas price come from?

Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher 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