What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in Delaware
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.98 a gallon for regular. That's 18.1¢ a mile and $2,171 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,171
- Per mile
- 18.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $10,855
Every 2026 Tacoma version in Delaware
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $173 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $173 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $173 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $181 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $190 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $190 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $199 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Delaware
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,129 a year less to run here.Counting Delaware's EV fee of $110 or more, the saving is about $1,019 at most.
See the break-evenDelaware's gas tax: 23¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for regular in Delaware, 41.4¢ is tax: 10% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $19 a month in fuel tax, $226 a year. Delaware's state gas tax is the 8th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
The Tacoma's hybrid versions pay Delaware's extra hybrid fee on top: $60 a year or more. That is for hybrids up to 6,000 lbs; from 6,001 to 10,000 lbs it is $80.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Delaware charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Delaware state government. EV fee: Delaware state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Central Atlantic gas prices are down 20¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.53 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma costs about $9 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Delaware is about average to fuel a Tacoma
29th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$155
- 2New Mexico$156
- 3Louisiana$157
- 4Mississippi$159
- 5Arkansas$159
- 27Idaho$180
- 28Montana$180
- 29Delaware$181
- 30New Hampshire$182
- 31Massachusetts$182
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in Delaware?
About $181 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,171 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $3.98 a gallon for regular. That works out to 18.1¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $173 a month in Delaware. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Delaware gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Delaware is tax?
41.4¢ a gallon: 23¢ Delaware state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 10% of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Delaware?
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 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