What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in Kentucky
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.77 a gallon for regular. That's 17.2¢ a mile and $2,058 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,058
- Per mile
- 17.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $10,290
Every 2026 Tacoma version in Kentucky
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $164 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $164 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $164 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $172 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $180 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $180 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $189 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Kentucky
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,253 a year less to run here.Counting Kentucky's $126 EV fee, the saving is about $1,127.
See the break-evenKentucky's gas tax: 26.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.77 a gallon for regular in Kentucky, 44.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $20 a month in fuel tax, $244 a year. Kentucky's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Kentucky charges no extra fee for the Tacoma's hybrid versions. Kentucky dropped its hybrid fee in 2025.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Kentucky charges them an extra registration fee instead: $126 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Kentucky state government. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Kentucky 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.
Kentucky is about average to fuel a Tacoma
18th 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in Kentucky?
About $172 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,058 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $3.77 a gallon for regular. That works out to 17.2¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $164 a month in Kentucky. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Kentucky gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Kentucky is tax?
44.8¢ a gallon: 26.4¢ Kentucky state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.77 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Kentucky?
EIA doesn't survey Kentucky 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