The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Raleigh, NC
2027 Ram 1500
23 gal tank · 19 MPG
$81–$96
typical fill → full tank · 23 galAt $4.16/gal, this tank gets you about 437 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.60 over 12 wk
Local context
Raleigh runs at $4.16/gal this week — about 7.0% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2027 Ram 1500's 19 MPG returns roughly 4.6 miles per dollar (52.6 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Raleigh driver spends about $2,629 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $3,791 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $2,481 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,310 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$81–$96
typical → full · 437 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.16
EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$219.11
52.6 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2629
632 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 23 gal × $4.16/gal = $95.75
- Miles per tank = 23 × 19 = 437
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 19 × $4.16 = $2629
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