Fuel cost calculator· Priced at this week’s gas prices
California fuel cost calculator
See what a trip, a full tank and a year of driving cost in fuel in California. The calculator starts at this week’s California price, and you can swap in the price at your own station.
250 miles in California
$47.90
8.3 gallons at $5.75 a gallon
$13.29 more than the same trip at the national average.
- Per mile
- 19.2¢
- A full tank
- $86.22
- about 450 miles
- A year of driving
- $2,299
- $192 a month
Driving costs in California at a glance
Regular at $5.748 a gallon. California's average from the EIA's weekly survey.
| Vehicle | Per 100 miles | Per year (12,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Compact car (33 mpg) | $17.42 | $2,090 |
| Midsize sedan (30 mpg) | $19.16 | $2,299 |
| Hybrid (50 mpg) | $11.50 | $1,380 |
| Minivan (22 mpg) | $26.13 | $3,135 |
| SUV (24 mpg) | $23.95 | $2,874 |
| Pickup truck (19 mpg) | $30.25 | $3,630 |
Fuel economy figures are round examples for each kind of vehicle, not official ratings. Your own car's EPA rating is on fueleconomy.gov.
Popular trips to and from California
Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Los Angeles to San Francisco, Los Angeles to San Diego, Los Angeles to Phoenix, Los Angeles to Denver, San Francisco to Lake Tahoe, San Francisco to Las Vegas, Seattle to San Francisco, Portland to San Francisco, Los Angeles to New York.
Fuel costs in California
- How much does it cost to drive 100 miles in California?
- At this week's $5.75 a gallon for regular, 100 miles costs about $19.16 in a car that gets 30 mpg, $23.95 in an SUV at 24 mpg and $11.50 in a hybrid at 50 mpg.
- How much does it cost to fill up a tank in California?
- A 15-gallon fill of regular costs about $86.22 this week. A 20-gallon SUV tank costs about $114.96, and a 26-gallon pickup tank about $149.45.
- Where does the price come from?
- California's average from the EIA's weekly survey. The EIA publishes its survey weekly. You can type the price at your own station into the calculator instead.