The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
2027 Toyota Corolla
13.2 gal tank · 35 MPG
$50–$59
typical fill → full tank · 13.2 galAt $4.44/gal, this tank gets you about 462 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.56 over 12 wk
Local context
Baltimore runs at $4.44/gal this week — about 0.9% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2027 Toyota Corolla's 35 MPG returns roughly 7.9 miles per dollar (28.6 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Baltimore driver spends about $1,522 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,058 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,347 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $711 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$50–$59
typical → full · 462 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.44
EIA Central Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$126.80
28.6 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$1522
343 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13.2 gal × $4.44/gal = $58.58
- Miles per tank = 13.2 × 35 = 462
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 35 × $4.44 = $1522
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