The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Mesa, AZ
2024 Toyota Camry
14.5 gal tank · 29 MPG
$69–$81
typical fill → full tank · 14.5 galAt $5.60/gal, this tank gets you about 421 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.77 over 12 wk
Local context
Mesa runs at $5.60/gal this week — about 25.1% above the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2024 Toyota Camry's 29 MPG returns roughly 5.2 miles per dollar (34.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Mesa driver spends about $2,317 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,484 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,626 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $858 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$69–$81
typical → full · 421 mi/tank
Per gallon
$5.60
EIA West Coast weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$193.10
34.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2317
414 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14.5 gal × $5.60/gal = $81.20
- Miles per tank = 14.5 × 29 = 421
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 29 × $5.60 = $2317
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