The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Arlington, TX
2024 Ford Edge
18.2 gal tank · 23 MPG
$61–$72
typical fill → full tank · 18.2 galAt $3.93/gal, this tank gets you about 419 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend
+$0.64 over 12 wk
Local context
Arlington runs at $3.93/gal this week — about 12.3% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2024 Ford Edge's 23 MPG returns roughly 5.9 miles per dollar (43.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Arlington driver spends about $2,050 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $3,132 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $2,050 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,082 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$61–$72
typical → full · 419 mi/tank
Per gallon
$3.93
EIA TX state weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$170.83
43.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2050
522 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 18.2 gal × $3.93/gal = $71.51
- Miles per tank = 18.2 × 23 = 419
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 23 × $3.93 = $2050
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