What does the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 cost per mile?
Fuel cost a mile
18.8cents
- 2025 IRS rate: 70 cents a mile.
- Margin: 51.2 cents a mile.
- $5,118 per 10,000 miles.
- 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD Reg Cab 140": 17 mpg.
- Median of 13 gas and hybrid trucks (2021): 16.8 cents a mile.
Gas $3.20. 2025 IRS rate 70 cents.
| Trim | Rating | Cost a mile | Margin a mile | Per 10,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD Reg Cab 140" | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| Double Cab RWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 4WD Reg Cab 140" | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| Crew Cab RWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| Double Cab 4WD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| Crew Cab 4WD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| Crew Cab LB 4WD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| SLE Double Cab RWD | 21 mpg | 15.2 cents | 54.8 cents | $5,476 |
| Elevation Double Cab RWD | 21 mpg | 15.2 cents | 54.8 cents | $5,476 |
| SLE Crew Cab RWD | 21 mpg | 15.2 cents | 54.8 cents | $5,476 |
| 4WD Double Cab 147" Elevation w/3VL | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| SLE Double Cab 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| Elevation Crew Cab RWD | 21 mpg | 15.2 cents | 54.8 cents | $5,476 |
| 4WD Double Cab 147" Elevation w/3SB | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| Elevation Double Cab 4WD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| SLE Crew Cab 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| 4WD Crew Cab 147" Elevation w/3VL | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| SLE Crew Cab LB 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| SLT Crew Cab RWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| 4WD Crew Cab 147" Elevation w/3SB | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| Elevation Crew Cab 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| Elevation Crew Cab LB 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| SLT Crew Cab 4WD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| SLT Crew Cab LB 4WD | 16 mpg | 20.0 cents | 50.0 cents | $5,000 |
| AT4 Crew Cab 4WD | 18 mpg | 17.8 cents | 52.2 cents | $5,222 |
| Denali Crew Cab RWD | 17 mpg | 18.8 cents | 51.2 cents | $5,118 |
| AT4 Crew Cab LB 4WD | 24 mpg | 13.3 cents | 56.7 cents | $5,667 |
| Denali Crew Cab 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
| Denali Crew Cab LB 4WD | 19 mpg | 16.8 cents | 53.2 cents | $5,316 |
What this cannot tell you
Fuel only. Insurance, repairs and value loss not counted.
The IRS rate covers every cost, not fuel alone.
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