The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Sacramento, CA
2006 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD
24 gal tank · 17 MPG
$142.97 to fill the tank
At $5.96/gal, this tank gets you about 408 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $142.97
- 408 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $5.96
- EIA CA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $350.41
- 58.8 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $4205
- 706 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $5.96/gal = $142.97
- Miles per tank = 24 × 17 = 408
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 17 × $5.96 = $4205
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