What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in Kansas
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.76 a gallon for regular. That's 17.1¢ a mile and $2,050 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,050
- Per mile
- 17.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $10,252
Every 2026 Tacoma version in Kansas
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $163 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $163 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $163 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $171 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $179 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $179 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $188 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Kansas
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,181 a year less to run here.Counting Kansas's $165 EV fee, the saving is about $1,016.
See the break-evenKansas's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.76 a gallon for regular in Kansas, 43.4¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $20 a month in fuel tax, $237 a year. Kansas's state gas tax is the 17th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
The Tacoma's hybrid versions pay Kansas's extra hybrid fee on top: $70 a year. It went up from $50 in January 2026.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Kansas charges them an extra registration fee instead: $165 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/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 Kansas 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 Tacoma costs about $13 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Kansas is the 16th cheapest state to fuel a Tacoma
16th 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
- 14North Dakota$170
- 15Colorado$170
- 16Kansas$171
- 17Ohio$171
- 18Kentucky$172
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in Kansas?
About $171 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,050 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $3.76 a gallon for regular. That works out to 17.1¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $163 a month in Kansas. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Kansas gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Kansas is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Kansas state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.76 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Kansas?
EIA doesn't survey Kansas 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.
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