The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
2024 Kia Forte
14 gal tank · 26 MPG · manufacturer spec
$53–$62
typical fill → full tank · 14 galAt $4.44/gal, this tank gets you about 364 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.56 over 12 wk
Local context
Baltimore runs at $4.44/gal this week — about 0.9% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2024 Kia Forte's 26 MPG returns roughly 5.9 miles per dollar (38.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Baltimore driver spends about $2,048 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,771 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,813 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $957 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$53–$62
typical → full · 364 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.44
EIA Central Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$170.69
38.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2048
462 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.44/gal = $62.13
- Miles per tank = 14 × 26 = 364
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 26 × $4.44 = $2048
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