The Real Cost

Week of May 18, 2026 · Baltimore, MD

2026 Ford Maverick AWD

20 gal tank · 25 MPG

$90.54 to fill the tank

At $4.53/gal, this tank gets you about 500 miles.

By The Pump Index Desk Week of May 18, 2026

Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026

By the numbers

Fill cost
$90.54
500 miles per tank
$/gallon
$4.53
EIA Central Atlantic weekly
Monthly (12k mi/yr)
$181.08
40.0 gallons
Annual (12k mi/yr)
$2173
480 gallons

The math

Why it costs what it costs.

  • Fill cost = 20 gal × $4.53/gal = $90.54
  • Miles per tank = 20 × 25 = 500
  • Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 25 × $4.53 = $2173

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