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Free Fuel Cost Calculator — Trip Cost by Miles & MPG

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Planning a road trip or curious about your commute costs? Enter the trip distance in miles, your vehicle's fuel efficiency in MPG, and the current gas price per gallon to get the exact fuel cost.

What this calculator determines

It calculates the fuel cost of a trip from the distance, vehicle fuel efficiency in MPG, and gas price per gallon, along with the gallons needed and cost per mile.

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Examples

Road trip

Distance: 350 miles | MPG: 28 | Price: $3.50/gallon

Calculation

  1. Gallons needed: 350 / 28 = 12.5 gallons
  2. Total cost: 12.5 × $3.50 = $43.75
  3. Cost per mile: $43.75 / 350 = $0.125/mile

Fuel cost: $43.75

Gallons used: 12.5

Daily commute (monthly)

Distance: 30 miles/day × 22 days = 660 miles | MPG: 32 | Price: $3.20

Calculation

  1. Total distance: 660 miles
  2. Gallons needed: 660 / 32 = 20.625 gallons
  3. Total cost: 20.625 × $3.20 = $66.00

Monthly fuel cost: $66.00

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