What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Tacoma in Virginia
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.66 a gallon for regular. That's 16.6¢ a mile and $1,998 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,998
- Per mile
- 16.6¢
- Over 5 years
- $9,990
Every 2026 Tacoma version in Virginia
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $159 |
| Tacoma 2WD | RWD | 23 mpg | $159 |
| Tacoma Hybrid 4WD | 4WD | 23 mpg | $159 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 22 mpg | $166 |
| Tacoma SR5/Sport/Off-Road/Limited 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| Tacoma 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $174 |
| Tacoma 4WD MT | 4WD | 20 mpg | $183 |
Tacoma vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Virginia
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,038 a year less to run here.Counting Virginia's $135.63 EV fee, the saving is about $902.
See the break-evenVirginia's gas tax: 42.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular in Virginia, 60.8¢ is tax: 17% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma (22 mpg) pays about $28 a month in fuel tax, $332 a year. Virginia's state gas tax is the 9th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Virginia charges no extra fee for the Tacoma's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Virginia charges them an extra registration fee instead: $135.63 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Virginia state government. EV fee: Virginia state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.62 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.20 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tacoma costs about $15 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Virginia is the 11th cheapest state to fuel a Tacoma
11th 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
- 9West Virginia$163
- 10North Carolina$166
- 11Virginia$166
- 12Oklahoma$169
- 13Florida$169
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Tacoma in Virginia?
About $166 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,998 a year, for the 2026 Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (22 mpg) at $3.66 a gallon for regular. That works out to 16.6¢ a mile.
Which Tacoma version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tacoma SR5/Sport/PreRunner 2WD (23 mpg), at about $159 a month in Virginia. The 2026 Tacoma comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Virginia gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Virginia is tax?
60.8¢ a gallon: 42.4¢ Virginia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 17% of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Virginia?
EIA doesn't survey Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ 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