How Much Gas Has Increased in Every State in 2026
There’s nowhere in America you can go to escape increasing fuel costs. An iSeeCars study ranking states with the highest annual gas costs in 2026 reveals fuel prices have gone up by hundreds of dollars in every state. And in the case of one state, this uptick is now in the thousands.
According to their analysis, Wyoming experienced a $1,029 increase in gas costs from January to April. Within a four-month period, the annual fuel costs skyrocketed by more than $500 in 48 states. The only states where costs increased by less than $500 are Hawaii and New York.
Here’s how much fuel costs have increased in all 50 states.
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1. Wyoming
Average miles per year: 15,200
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,837
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,866
$ increase (Jan. to April): $1,029
2. Utah
Average miles per year: 13,982
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,530
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,497
$ increase (Jan. to April): $967
3. Arizona
Average miles per year: 13,843
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,678
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,641
$ increase (Jan. to April): $963
4. Idaho
Average miles per year: 13,896
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,692
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,648
$ increase (Jan. to April): $956
5. Mississippi
Average miles per year: 17,668
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,775
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,721
$ increase (Jan. to April): $947
6. Oregon
Average miles per year: 13,476
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,848
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,771
$ increase (Jan. to April): $922
7. Louisiana
Average miles per year: 16,350
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,652
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,527
$ increase (Jan. to April): $875
8. Kentucky
Average miles per year: 15,043
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,622
Annual cost of fuel (April. 2026): $2,494
$ increase (Jan. to April): $872
9. Arkansas
Average miles per year: 16,793
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,731
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,599
$ increase (Jan. to April): $867
10. Tennessee
Average miles per year: 15,417
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,618
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,484
$ increase (Jan. to April): $866
11. California
Average miles per year: 13,008
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $2,170
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $3,034
$ increase (Jan. to April): $864
12. Alabama
Average miles per year: 15,671
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,622
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,470
$ increase (Jan. to April): $848
13. Nevada
Average miles per year: 12,868
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,735
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,583
$ increase (Jan. to April): $847
14. Washington
Average miles per year: 12,816
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $2,021
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,867
$ increase (Jan. to April): $846
15. Texas
Average miles per year: 14,976
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,514
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,351
$ increase (Jan. to April): $837
16. New Mexico
Average miles per year: 15,371
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,685
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,517
$ increase (Jan. to April): $832
17. Colorado
Average miles per year: 13,639
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,480
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,303
$ increase (Jan. to April): $823
18. Oklahoma
Average miles per year: 16,860
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,631
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,422
$ increase (Jan. to April): $791
19. Illinois
Average miles per year: 12,847
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,555
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,337
$ increase (Jan. to April): $781
20. Montana
Average miles per year: 14,388
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,808
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,574
$ increase (Jan. to April): $766
21. South Carolina
Average miles per year: 14,755
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,549
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,295
$ increase (Jan. to April): $747
22. Missouri
Average miles per year: 15,143
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,573
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,318
$ increase (Jan. to April): $744
23. Wisconsin
Average miles per year: 13,207
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,409
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,150
$ increase (Jan. to April): $741
24. South Dakota
Average miles per year: 14,179
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,631
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,329
$ increase (Jan. to April): $698
25. Indiana
Average miles per year: 13,845
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,607
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,301
$ increase (Jan. to April): $694
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26. West Virginia
Average miles per year: 14,450
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,730
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,420
$ increase (Jan. to April): $691
27. North Carolina
Average miles per year: 14,280
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,574
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,264
$ increase (Jan. to April): $689
28. Alaska
Average miles per year: 12,733
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,958
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,642
$ increase (Jan. to April): $683
29. Florida
Average miles per year: 12,836
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,442
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,124
$ increase (Jan. to April): $682
30. Iowa
Average miles per year: 14,374
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,553
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,234
$ increase (Jan. to April): $682
31. North Dakota
Average miles per year: 13,921
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,587
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,263
$ increase (Jan. to April): $677
32. Virginia
Average miles per year: 13,605
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,548
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,217
$ increase (Jan. to April): $669
33. Kansas
Average miles per year: 14,682
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,500
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,153
$ increase (Jan. to April): $652
34. Maine
Average miles per year: 13,112
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,597
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,234
$ increase (Jan. to April): $636
35. Nebraska
Average miles per year: 13,670
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,492
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,127
$ increase (Jan. to April): $635
36. Maryland
Average miles per year: 13,262
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,578
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,190
$ increase (Jan. to April): $612
37. Georgia
Average miles per year: 14,539
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,604
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,213
$ increase (Jan. to April): $609
38. Michigan
Average miles per year: 12,474
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,523
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,127
$ increase (Jan. to April): $604
39. Minnesota
Average miles per year: 13,320
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,513
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,113
$ increase (Jan. to April): $600
40. Connecticut
Average miles per year: 11,705
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,355
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,947
$ increase (Jan. to April): $592
41. New Hampshire
Average miles per year: 12,334
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,446
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,037
$ increase (Jan. to April): $591
42. Ohio
Average miles per year: 12,570
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,430
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,019
$ increase (Jan. to April): $589
43. New Jersey
Average miles per year: 11,126
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,240
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,815
$ increase (Jan. to April): $576
44. Delaware
Average miles per year: 12,185
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,438
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,971
$ increase (Jan. to April): $533
45. Rhode Island
Average miles per year: 11,111
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,284
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,813
$ increase (Jan. to April): $530
46. Pennsylvania
Average miles per year: 11,319
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,396
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,921
$ increase (Jan. to April): $525
47. Vermont
Average miles per year: 11,593
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,403
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,917
$ increase (Jan. to April): $514
48. Massachusetts
Average miles per year: 11,625
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,362
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,870
$ increase (Jan. to April): $508
49. Hawaii
Average miles per year: 10,469
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,833
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $2,332
$ increase (Jan. to April): $499
50. New York
Average miles per year: 10,541
Annual cost of fuel (Jan. 2026): $1,273
Annual cost of fuel (April 2026): $1,760
$ increase (Jan. to April): $487
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