The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Nashville, TN
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD
24 gal tank · 16 MPG
$105.58 to fill the tank
At $4.40/gal, this tank gets you about 384 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $105.58
- 384 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.40
- EIA Midwest weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $274.94
- 62.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $3299
- 750 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $4.40/gal = $105.58
- Miles per tank = 24 × 16 = 384
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 16 × $4.40 = $3299
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