What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Wyoming
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.24 a gallon for midgrade. That's 22.3¢ a mile and $2,679 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Wyoming's fuel tax (7.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,679
- Per mile
- 22.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $13,396
Every 2026 1500 version in Wyoming
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $176 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $184 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $184 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $193 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $223 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $236 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $268 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $227 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $304 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $380 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Wyoming
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,866 a year less to run here.Counting Wyoming's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $1,766.
See the break-evenWyoming's gas tax: 24¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for midgrade in Wyoming, 42.4¢ is tax: 10% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $22 a month in fuel tax, $268 a year. Wyoming's state gas tax is the 12th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Wyoming 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: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Wyoming's fuel tax (7.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: Wyoming state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain midgrade gas prices are down 46¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Wyoming 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.
Wyoming is the 17th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
17th 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
- 15North Dakota$223
- 16Minnesota$223
- 17Wyoming$223
- 18Kansas$224
- 19Kentucky$225
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Wyoming?
About $223 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,679 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.24 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 22.3¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $176 a month in Wyoming. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Wyoming gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Wyoming's fuel tax (7.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Wyoming is tax?
42.4¢ a gallon: 24¢ Wyoming state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 10% of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Wyoming?
EIA doesn't survey Wyoming 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