What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in New Jersey
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.24 a gallon for regular. That's 19.3¢ a mile and $2,314 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,314
- Per mile
- 19.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $11,569
Every 2026 Tacoma version in New Jersey
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $184 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $184 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $184 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $193 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $202 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $202 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $212 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in New Jersey
The F-150 Lightning costs about $960 a year less to run here.Counting New Jersey's $270 EV fee, the saving is about $690.
See the break-evenNew Jersey's gas tax: 49.1¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for regular in New Jersey, 67.5¢ is tax: 16% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $31 a month in fuel tax, $368 a year. New Jersey's state gas tax is the 7th highest of the 50 states and DC.
New Jersey charges no extra fee for the Tacoma's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so New Jersey charges them an extra registration fee instead: $270 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Central Atlantic gas prices are down 20¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey New Jersey 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.
New Jersey is the 9th most expensive state to fuel a Tacoma
43rd 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
- 41Maryland$192
- 42Illinois$192
- 43New Jersey$193
- 44Pennsylvania$197
- 45Arizona$204
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in New Jersey?
About $193 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,314 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $4.24 a gallon for regular. That works out to 19.3¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $184 a month in New Jersey. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the New Jersey gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in New Jersey is tax?
67.5¢ a gallon: 49.1¢ New Jersey state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 16% of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in New Jersey?
EIA doesn't survey New Jersey 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