The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Tulsa, OK
2026 Jeep Compass
13.5 gal tank · 26 MPG
$50–$59
typical fill → full tank · 13.5 galAt $4.39/gal, this tank gets you about 351 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.85 over 12 wk
Local context
Tulsa runs at $4.39/gal this week — about 2.1% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Jeep Compass'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 Tulsa driver spends about $2,024 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
$50–$59
typical → full · 351 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.39
EIA Midwest weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$168.69
38.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2024
462 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13.5 gal × $4.39/gal = $59.21
- Miles per tank = 13.5 × 26 = 351
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 26 × $4.39 = $2024
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