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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Texas

1500 2WD · 19 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$233a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.42 a gallon for midgrade. That's 23.3¢ a mile and $2,792 a year.

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Hybrid · 19 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$233/ month
19 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.42/gal midgradeEIA's weekly survey for Texas
Per year
$2,792
Per mile
23.3¢
Over 5 years
$13,961
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Every 2026 1500 version in Texas

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
1500 2WDRWD22 mpg$179
1500 2WDRWD21 mpg$187
1500 4WD4WD21 mpg$187
1500 4WD4WD20 mpg$196
1500 2WD(used in headline figures)RWD19 mpgmidgrade$233
1500 4WD4WD18 mpgmidgrade$246
1500 HO 4WD4WD17 mpgpremium$281
1500 Warlock 4WD4WD17 mpg$231
1500 RHO 4WD4WD15 mpgpremium$318
1500 4WDAWD12 mpgpremium$397

1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Texas

Ram 150019 mpg
$233/mo
Ford F-150 Lightning47.9 kWh/100 mi
$77/mo

The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,873 a year less to run here.

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Texas is the cheapest state to fuel a 1500

1st 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 Texas
  1. 1Texas$233
  2. 2New Mexico$233
  3. 3Louisiana$234

Questions people ask

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

About $233 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,792 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.42 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 23.3¢ a mile.

Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?

The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $179 a month in Texas. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Texas gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for Texas. 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