The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
2026 Chevrolet Traverse AWD
24 gal tank · 21 MPG
$105.58 to fill the tank
At $4.40/gal, this tank gets you about 504 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $105.58
- 504 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.40
- EIA Midwest weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $209.48
- 47.6 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2514
- 571 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $4.40/gal = $105.58
- Miles per tank = 24 × 21 = 504
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 21 × $4.40 = $2514
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