The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
2026 Volkswagen Atlas
14 gal tank · 23 MPG
$55.31 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 322 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $55.31
- 322 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $171.78
- 43.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2061
- 522 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $3.95/gal = $55.31
- Miles per tank = 14 × 23 = 322
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 23 × $3.95 = $2061
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