Affordable Ram Truck 2500 Insurance: Key Cost Influencers

Is car insurance for a Ram Truck 2500 affordable?

We compiled the average cost from the Tradesman Regular Cab 2WD model up to the Limited Mega Cab 4WD trim to look at how insurance for a Ram 2500 compares to the rest of the 2024 heavy duty truck segment.

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  • Ram 2500 insurance costs an average of $2,422 per year or around $202 per month, depending on the trim level.
  • Drivers can find the cheapest insurance on the Tradesman Regular Cab 2WD trim level at $2,102 per year.
  • The Limited Mega Cab 4WD has the highest rates at $2,606 per year.
  • The Ram 2500 ranks 10th out of 10 vehicles in the heavy duty truck class for insurance affordability.

How much does Ram 2500 insurance cost?

Ram 2500 truck insurance costs around $2,422 a year, or around $202 if paid each month. Drivers can plan on paying about $240 more annually for insurance on the Ram three-quarter ton truck when compared to the average rate for all heavy duty trucks, and $539 more per year than the $1,883 national average.

The following chart breaks down average car insurance rates on a 2024 Ram 2500 using different driver ages and risk profiles.

Figure 1: Average 2024 Ram Truck 2500 insurance premiums for different driver ages and risk scenarios. Rates updated on February 26, 2024.

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Data Methodology: Average rates are for a 2024 model year Ram Truck 2500 with safe driver and claim-free discounts applied to qualifying risk profiles. Discount Rate includes all possible rate discounts including multi-vehicle, multi-policy, homeowner, and others which vary by company. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 except for low and high deductible estimates which are $100 and $1,000, respectively. Rates are averaged across all U.S. states and all Ram Truck 2500 trim levels.

Ram 2500 Truck Insurance Cost Summary
2024 Ram Truck 2500 Insurance Cost Summary
Driver Risk Profile Annual Premium Cost Per Month
High Risk Driver Age 30$5,606$467
Safe Driver Age 20$4,898$408
At-fault Accidents Age 40$3,456$288
Low Deductibles Age 40$3,124$260
Safe Driver Age 30$2,578$215
Safe Driver Age 40$2,422$202
Safe Driver Age 50$2,154$180
High Deductibles Age 40$2,064$172
Safe Driver Age 60$2,014$168
Discount Rate Age 40$2,008$167

Data Methodology: Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 except for low and high deductible estimates which are $100 and $1,000, respectively. Discount Rate includes all possible rate discounts including multi-vehicle, multi-policy, homeowner, and others which vary by company. Rates are averaged for all 2024 Ram Truck 2500 trim levels. Updated February 26, 2024

What is the cheapest Ram 2500 insurance?

The cheapest trim level of Ram 2500 pickup to insure is the Tradesman Regular Cab 2WD at an estimated $2,102 per year, or about $175 per month. The second cheapest trim is the Tradesman Crew Cab 2WD at $2,172 per year, and the third cheapest model to insure is the Tradesman Regular Cab 4WD, also at $2,242 per year.

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At the top end of the insurance cost range, the three highest cost Ram 2500 trim levels to insure are the Limited Longhorn Mega Cab 4WD, the Limited Crew Cab 4WD, and the Limited Mega Cab 4WD trim levels all costing an average of $2,606 per year to insure.

The rate table below displays average insurance rates, in addition to a monthly budgeting amount, for each 2024 Ram 2500 pickup truck package and trim level.

2024 Ram Truck 2500 Insurance Rates by Trim Level
2024 Ram Truck 2500 Trim Level Annual Premium Cost Per Month
Tradesman Regular Cab 2WD$2,102$175
Tradesman Crew Cab 2WD$2,172$181
Tradesman Regular Cab 4WD$2,242$187
Tradesman Crew Cab 4WD$2,298$192
Big Horn Crew Cab 4WD$2,368$197
Laramie Crew Cab 2WD$2,376$198
Power Wagon Crew Cab 4WD$2,482$207
Rebel Crew Cab 4WD$2,482$207
Laramie Crew Cab 4WD$2,488$207
Laramie Mega Cab 4WD$2,566$214
Limited Longhorn Crew Cab 4WD$2,578$215
Limited Longhorn Mega Cab 4WD$2,584$215
Limited Crew Cab 4WD$2,600$217
Limited Mega Cab 4WD$2,606$217

Data Methodology: Rated driver is a 40-year-old married male with no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverages are included. Updated February 23, 2024

Ram 2500 Insurance Cost by Trim Level

Is Ram 2500 insurance expensive?

When compared to the other heavy duty truck brands, insurance for a Ram 2500 pickup costs $336 more per year than the Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500, $392 more than the Chevrolet Silverado HD 3500, $142 more than the Ford F250 Super Duty, and $126 more than the Ford F350 Super Duty.

The Ram 2500 ranks 10th out of 10 total vehicles in the heavy duty truck segment. Full coverage insurance costs an average of $2,422 per year, while the class median cost is $2,182, a difference of $240 per year.

The table below shows how insurance cost for a Ram 2500 compares to the other heavy duty truck competitors.

Insurance Cost Comparison: Ram 2500 vs Heavy Duty Trucks
Rank Make and Model Annual Premium Difference
1GMC Sierra 2500 HD$1,932-$490
2GMC Sierra 3500$2,010-$412
3Chevrolet Silverado HD 3500$2,030-$392
4Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500$2,086-$336
5Nissan Titan XD$2,098-$324
6Ford F450 Super Duty$2,268-$154
7Ford F250 Super Duty$2,280-$142
8Ford F350 Super Duty$2,296-$126
9Ram Truck 3500$2,402-$20
10Ram Truck 2500$2,422--

Data Methodology: Rated driver is a 40-year-old married male with no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverages are included. Premiums are averaged for all trim levels for each vehicle from the 2024 model year. Updated February 22, 2024

Insurance Cost Comparison: Ram 2500 vs Heavy Duty Trucks

How much does a used Ram 2500 cost to insure?

Older Ram 2500 trucks cost less to insure than a new 2024 model. For example, a 2013 model could cut your insurance cost by $1,062 per year. A 2018 model could save around $562, depending on the coverage limits and deductibles.

The data table below illustrates average car insurance costs for various Ram 2500 model years and driver age groups. Cost ranges from the cheapest rate of $1,142 for a 60-year-old driver rated on a 2013 Ram 2500 to the most expensive yearly cost of $4,898 for a 20-year-old driving a 2024 model year.

Ram Truck 2500 Insurance Cost by Model Year
Model Year and Vehicle Driver Age 20 Driver Age 40 Driver Age 60
2024 Ram Truck 2500$4,898$2,422$2,014
2023 Ram Truck 2500$4,218$2,086$1,746
2022 Ram Truck 2500$4,324$2,136$1,790
2021 Ram Truck 2500$4,230$2,064$1,730
2020 Ram Truck 2500$4,120$2,008$1,686
2019 Ram Truck 2500$4,014$1,954$1,642
2018 Ram Truck 2500$3,816$1,860$1,566
2017 Ram Truck 2500$3,780$1,846$1,550
2016 Ram Truck 2500$3,292$1,618$1,356
2015 Ram Truck 2500$3,172$1,556$1,314
2014 Ram Truck 2500$3,092$1,520$1,282
2013 Ram Truck 2500$2,744$1,360$1,142

Data Methodology: Rated driver is a 40-year-old married male with no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverages are included. Premiums are averaged for all Ram Truck 2500 trim levels for each model year. Updated February 23, 2024

Ram 2500 Insurance Cost by Model Year

Ultimately, as any vehicle gets older, it is a good idea to drop either comprehensive or collision or both from a policy. As vehicles age, the cost of carrying full coverage surpasses the benefit of having it on the policy.

Removing full coverage on an older Ram 2500 truck may save the average driver $744 per year, depending on the deductibles and the driver age.

Some additional insights regarding Ram 2500 insurance include:

  • Get cheaper rates because of your profession. The vast majority of insurance companies offer discounts for being employed in occupations like accountants, engineers, members of the military, police officers and law enforcement, college professors, and others. If you work in a qualifying profession, you could potentially save between $73 and $185 on your annual Truck 2500 insurance premiuim, subject to policy limits.
  • Raising physical damage deductibles lowers cost. Increasing your policy deductibles from $500 to $1,000 could save around $358 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $704 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
  • The lower deductible you choose, the higher the policy cost. Lowering deductibles from $500 to $250 could cost an additional $378 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $748 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
  • High risk insurance is expensive. For a 30-year-old driver, the need to buy a high-risk policy could raise rates by $3,028 or more per year.
  • Young male drivers pay the highest rates. For a 2024 Ram 2500, a 20-year-old male will pay an estimated rate of $4,898 per year, while a 20-year-old woman pays an average of $3,516, a difference of $1,382 per year. Women get significantly cheaper rates. But by age 50, male driver rates are $2,154 and female rates are $2,094, a difference of only $60.
  • Getting older means cheaper auto insurance rates. The difference in insurance cost between a 60-year-old driver ($2,014 per year) and a 20-year-old driver ($4,898 per year) is $2,884, or a savings of 83.4%.
  • Avoid traffic tickets to pay less. In order to have the cheapest Ram 2500 car insurance rates, it’s necessary to to be a conservative driver. In fact, just one or two minor driving offenses have the ramification of increasing policy cost by at least $658 per year.
  • Safer drivers pay lower rates. Causing frequent accidents will increase insurance cost, potentially by an additional $1,188 per year for a 30-year-old driver and even $624 per year for a 60-year-old driver.