What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Utah
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.39 a gallon for midgrade. That's 23.1¢ a mile and $2,771 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,771
- Per mile
- 23.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,857
Every 2026 1500 version in Utah
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $182 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $191 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $191 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $201 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $231 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $244 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $277 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $236 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $314 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $392 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Utah
The F-150 Lightning costs about $2,010 a year less to run here.Counting Utah's $180 EV fee, the saving is about $1,830.
See the break-evenUtah's gas tax: 38.6¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.39 a gallon for midgrade in Utah, 57¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $30 a month in fuel tax, $360 a year. Utah's state gas tax is the 14th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Utah charges them an extra registration fee instead: $180 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: Utah state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain midgrade gas prices are down 46¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $4.32 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 46¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.70 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.94 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $24 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Utah is about average to fuel a 1500
29th 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 Utah?
About $231 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,771 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.39 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 23.1¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $182 a month in Utah. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Utah gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Utah is tax?
57¢ a gallon: 38.6¢ Utah state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $4.39 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Utah?
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $4.32 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 46¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 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