What does the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 cost per mile?

Fuel cost a mile

16.0cents

2025 IRS rate: 70 cents a mile.
Margin: 54.0 cents a mile.
$5,400 per 10,000 miles.
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab RWD: 20 mpg.
Median of 15 gas and hybrid trucks (2026): 15.2 cents a mile.

Gas, $ a gallon2025 IRS rate, cents

Gas $3.20. 2025 IRS rate 70 cents.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck Regular Cab RWD. Cents a mile.

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: cost a mile by trim
Trim	Rating	Cost a mile	Margin a mile	Per 10,000 mi
Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Work Truck Double Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Regular Cab Work Truck 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
4WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Custom Double Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Work Truck Crew Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Double Cab Work Truck 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Custom Crew Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Double Cab Custom 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Crew Cab Work Truck 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Work Truck Crew Cab LB 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
LT Double Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Crew Cab Custom 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Custom Crew Cab LB 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
LT Crew Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
LT Crew Cab LB RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
RST Crew Cab RWD	20 mpg	16.0 cents	54.0 cents	$5,400
Double Cab RST 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Crew Cab Custom Trail Boss 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
LT Crew Cab LB 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Crew Cab RST 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
RST Crew Cab LB 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
LTZ Crew Cab RWD	18 mpg	17.8 cents	52.2 cents	$5,222
Crew Cab LTZ 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
LTZ Crew Cab LB 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
High Country Crew Cab RWD	18 mpg	17.8 cents	52.2 cents	$5,222
Crew Cab High Country 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
High Country Crew Cab LB 4WD	17 mpg	18.8 cents	51.2 cents	$5,118
Crew Cab ZR2 4WD	21 mpg	15.2 cents	54.8 cents	$5,476
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/1LT	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/2FL	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/1LT	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/2FL	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Crew Cab LT 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Crew Cab LT Trail Boss 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
Double Cab LT 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	19 mpg	16.8 cents	53.2 cents	$5,316

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