The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
2026 Mazda CX-30
13.2 gal tank · 27 MPG
$50–$59
typical fill → full tank · 13.2 galAt $4.44/gal, this tank gets you about 356 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.56 over 12 wk
Local context
Baltimore runs at $4.44/gal this week — about 0.9% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Mazda CX-30's 27 MPG returns roughly 6.1 miles per dollar (37.0 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Baltimore driver spends about $1,972 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,668 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,746 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $922 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$50–$59
typical → full · 356 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.44
EIA Central Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$164.37
37.0 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$1972
444 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13.2 gal × $4.44/gal = $58.58
- Miles per tank = 13.2 × 27 = 356
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 27 × $4.44 = $1972
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