What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in Utah
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That's 18.2¢ a mile and $2,189 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,189
- Per mile
- 18.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $10,945
Every 2026 Tacoma version in Utah
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $174 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $174 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $174 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $182 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $191 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $191 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $201 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Utah
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,427 a year less to run here.Counting Utah's $180 EV fee, the saving is about $1,247.
See the break-evenUtah's gas tax: 38.6¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular in Utah, 57¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $26 a month in fuel tax, $311 a year. Utah's state gas tax is the 14th highest of the 50 states and DC.
The Tacoma's hybrid versions pay Utah's extra hybrid fee on top: $24.25 a year or more. Utah raises it with inflation every January, so the current amount may be slightly higher.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Utah charges them an extra registration fee instead: $180 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: Utah state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain gas prices are down 49¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.40 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.59 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma costs about $22 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Utah is about average to fuel a Tacoma
33rd 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
- 31Massachusetts$182
- 32Connecticut$182
- 33Utah$182
- 34Michigan$184
- 35Vermont$185
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in Utah?
About $182 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,189 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That works out to 18.2¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $174 a month in Utah. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Utah gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Utah is tax?
57¢ a gallon: 38.6¢ Utah state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Utah?
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 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