The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Houston, TX
2026 Toyota Corolla
13 gal tank · 34 MPG
$50.54 to fill the tank
At $3.89/gal, this tank gets you about 442 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $50.54
- 442 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.89
- EIA TX state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $114.35
- 29.4 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1372
- 353 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13 gal × $3.89/gal = $50.54
- Miles per tank = 13 × 34 = 442
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 34 × $3.89 = $1372
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