The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
2026 Volkswagen Atlas
14 gal tank · 23 MPG
$63.38 to fill the tank
At $4.53/gal, this tank gets you about 322 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $63.38
- 322 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.53
- EIA Central Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $196.83
- 43.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2362
- 522 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.53/gal = $63.38
- Miles per tank = 14 × 23 = 322
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 23 × $4.53 = $2362
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