What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Virginia
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.16 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.9¢ a mile and $2,625 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,625
- Per mile
- 21.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,127
Every 2026 1500 version in Virginia
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $166 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $183 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $219 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $231 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $268 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $215 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $303 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $379 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Virginia
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,666 a year less to run here.Counting Virginia's $135.63 EV fee, the saving is about $1,530.
See the break-evenVirginia's gas tax: 42.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.16 a gallon for midgrade in Virginia, 60.8¢ is tax: 15% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $32 a month in fuel tax, $384 a year. Virginia's state gas tax is the 9th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Virginia charges them an extra registration fee instead: $135.63 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 Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: Virginia state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic midgrade gas prices are down 30¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Virginia 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.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Virginia is the 12th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
12th 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
- 10Colorado$218
- 11North Carolina$218
- 12Virginia$219
- 13Oklahoma$221
- 14Florida$221
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Virginia?
About $219 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,625 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.16 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.9¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $166 a month in Virginia. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Virginia gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Virginia is tax?
60.8¢ a gallon: 42.4¢ Virginia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 15% of the estimated $4.16 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Virginia?
EIA doesn't survey Virginia 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