The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Columbus, OH
2026 Volkswagen Jetta
13 gal tank · 34 MPG
$58.63 to fill the tank
At $4.51/gal, this tank gets you about 442 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $58.63
- 442 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.51
- EIA OH state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $132.65
- 29.4 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1592
- 353 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13 gal × $4.51/gal = $58.63
- Miles per tank = 13 × 34 = 442
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 34 × $4.51 = $1592
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