Fuel cost calculator
Estimate what a trip will cost in fuel. The price is filled in from the latest EIA weekly average for the area you pick, and you can overwrite it with the price at your local station.
How the calculation works
Gallons used = distance in miles ÷ your vehicle's miles per gallon. Fuel cost = gallons used × price per gallon. For a round trip the distance is doubled, and the per-person figure divides the total evenly.
Your real cost depends on driving conditions: highway driving at steady speeds usually gets better mileage than stop-and-go traffic, while heavy loads, roof racks, cold weather and high speeds use more fuel. The official EPA ratings for your vehicle are listed at fueleconomy.gov.
Prices come from EIA's weekly averages, which include taxes. Prices for states without their own EIA series are regional averages (see gas prices by state).