What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Camry in Tennessee
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.78 a gallon for regular. That's 8.2¢ a mile and $987 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $987
- Per mile
- 8.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $4,934
Every 2026 Camry version in Tennessee
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camry HEV FF LE | FWD | 51 mpg | $74 |
| Camry HEV AWD LE | AWD | 50 mpg | $76 |
| Camry HEV AWD SE/XLE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 46 mpg | $82 |
| Camry HEV FF SE/XLE/XSE | FWD | 46 mpg | $82 |
| Camry HEV AWD XSE | AWD | 43 mpg | $88 |
Camry vs. Tesla Model Y in Tennessee
The Model Y costs about $564 a year less to run here.Counting Tennessee's $200 EV fee and $100 hybrid fee, the saving is about $464.
See the break-evenTennessee's gas tax: 27.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.78 a gallon for regular in Tennessee, 45.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Camry (46 mpg) pays about $10 a month in fuel tax, $119 a year. Tennessee's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Tennessee also charges hybrids an extra $100 a year, about $8 a month. With the fuel tax, the Camry pays about $219 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Tennessee charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Tennessee on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Camry costs about $6 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Tennessee is about average to fuel a Camry
19th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$74
- 2New Mexico$75
- 3Louisiana$75
- 4Mississippi$76
- 5Arkansas$76
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Camry in Tennessee?
About $82 a month for 1,000 miles, or $987 a year, for the 2026 Camry HEV AWD SE/XLE (46 mpg) at $3.78 a gallon for regular. That works out to 8.2¢ a mile.
Which Camry version is cheapest to fuel?
The Camry HEV FF LE (51 mpg), at about $74 a month in Tennessee. The 2026 Camry comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Tennessee gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Tennessee is tax?
45.8¢ a gallon: 27.4¢ Tennessee state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.78 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Tennessee?
EIA doesn't survey Tennessee on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Tennessee charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Tennessee charges hybrids an extra $100 a year, about $8 a month, beyond what every car pays to register.
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