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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in South Carolina

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$212a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.02 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.2¢ a mile and $2,539 a year.

Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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Mild hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$212/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.02/gal midgradeEstimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$2,539
Per mile
21.2¢
Over 5 years
$12,695
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Every 2026 1500 version in South Carolina

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$160
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$168
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$168
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$176
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$212
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$223
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$259
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$207
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$294
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$368

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in South Carolina

Ram 150019 mpg
$212/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$76/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,629 a year less to run here.Counting South Carolina's $60 EV fee, the saving is about $1,569.

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South Carolina's gas tax: 28.8¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the estimated $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in South Carolina, 47.2¢ is tax: 12% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.

At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $25 a month in fuel tax, $298 a year. South Carolina's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Carolina charges them an extra registration fee instead: $60 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 South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower 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 South 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.

Weekly price of midgrade, Lower Atlantic average (dollars per gallon)
$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.10
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

South Carolina is the 4th cheapest state to fuel a 1500

4th 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 South Carolina
  1. 2New Mexico$209
  2. 3Louisiana$211
  3. 4South Carolina$212
  4. 5Mississippi$212
  5. 6Arkansas$213

Questions people ask

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

About $212 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,539 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.02 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.2¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $160 a month in South Carolina. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the South Carolina gas price come from?

Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

How much of the gas price in South Carolina is tax?

47.2¢ a gallon: 28.8¢ South Carolina state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $4.02 a gallon for midgrade. Counties and cities can add their own on top.

Are gas prices going up in South Carolina?

EIA doesn't survey South 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