What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Wisconsin
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.83 a gallon for midgrade. That's 25.4¢ a mile and $3,047 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $3,047
- Per mile
- 25.4¢
- Over 5 years
- $15,237
Every 2026 1500 version in Wisconsin
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $198 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $207 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $207 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $218 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $254 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $268 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $320 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $256 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $363 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $454 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Wisconsin
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,969 a year less to run here.
See the break-evenWisconsin is about average to fuel a 1500
26th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$233
- 2New Mexico$233
- 3Louisiana$234
- 4Mississippi$236
- 5Arkansas$237
- 24South Dakota$252
- 25Nebraska$254
- 26Wisconsin$254
- 27Idaho$256
- 28Montana$257
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Wisconsin?
About $254 a month for 1,000 miles, or $3,047 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.83 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 25.4¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $198 a month in Wisconsin. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Wisconsin gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average). 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