The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Albuquerque, NM
2026 Ford Explorer AWD
24 gal tank · 20 MPG
$94.82 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 480 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $94.82
- 480 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $197.55
- 50.0 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2371
- 600 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $3.95/gal = $94.82
- Miles per tank = 24 × 20 = 480
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 20 × $3.95 = $2371
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