What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in South Dakota
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.30 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.6¢ a mile and $2,718 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,718
- Per mile
- 22.6¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,588
Every 2026 1500 version in South Dakota
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $173 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $181 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $181 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $190 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $226 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $239 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $290 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $224 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $328 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $411 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in South Dakota
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,893 a year less to run here.Counting South Dakota's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $1,793.
See the break-evenSouth Dakota's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.30 a gallon for midgrade in South Dakota, 48.4¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $25 a month in fuel tax, $306 a year. South Dakota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Dakota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $100 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: South Dakota state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest midgrade gas prices are down 24¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $4.36 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 24¢ less than four weeks earlier and 98¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.06 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.88 (week of May 4, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $13 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
South Dakota is about average to fuel a 1500
23rd 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 South Dakota?
About $226 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,718 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.30 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.6¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $173 a month in South Dakota. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the South Dakota gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in South Dakota is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ South Dakota state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $4.30 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in South Dakota?
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $4.36 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 24¢ less than four weeks earlier and 98¢ 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