Live·Last Updated May 17, 2026

The Fill-Up
Index

What it costs to fill a 14-gallon tank in every U.S. state. A snapshot of the American road, priced gallon by gallon.

50 states trackedUpdated May 17, 2026Regular · 14 gal
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SNAPSHOT · MAY 17, 2026
Cheapest fill-up
Texas
$55.65$3.975/gal

The bargain of the union. Drivers in Texas pay the least to top off 14 gallons of regular.

Most expensive
California
$86.00$6.143/gal

California tops the index again. A single fill-up costs more than a decent dinner out.

National average
Across all 50 states
$63.26$4.518/gal

Mean fill-up cost on April 19, 2026. Half the country pays more, half pays less.

Biggest gap
California vs Texas
+$30.3555% premium

Drivers in California pay 55% more per fill-up than those in Texas. Same gallons. Different country.

The Map

Where the pump hurts most

Each state is colored by what it costs to fill a 14-gallon tank. Hover for details. Click to lock and sync the list below.

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Fill-up cost
$55.65$70.83$86.00
The Index

All 50 states, ranked

#01
California
$6.143
$86.00
#02
Washington
$5.777
$80.88
#03
Hawaii
$5.639
$78.95
#04
Oregon
$5.337
$74.72
#05
Alaska
$5.279
$73.91
#06
Nevada
$5.242
$73.39
#07
Illinois
$5.060
$70.84
#08
Michigan
$4.843
$67.80
#09
Arizona
$4.828
$67.59
#10
Connecticut
$4.642
$64.99
#11
Pennsylvania
$4.640
$64.96
#12
Colorado
$4.637
$64.92
#13
Idaho
$4.635
$64.89
#14
New York
$4.608
$64.51
#15
Utah
$4.597
$64.36
#16
Montana
$4.572
$64.01
#17
Vermont
$4.562
$63.87
#18
Ohio
$4.547
$63.66
#19
Wisconsin
$4.539
$63.55
#20
Wyoming
$4.521
$63.29
#21
West Virginia
$4.519
$63.27
#22
Maine
$4.518
$63.25
#23
New Jersey
$4.508
$63.11
#24
Massachusetts
$4.494
$62.92
#25
Rhode Island
$4.484
$62.78
#26
New Hampshire
$4.482
$62.75
#27
Maryland
$4.470
$62.58
#28
Minnesota
$4.411
$61.75
#29
New Mexico
$4.360
$61.04
#30
Delaware
$4.341
$60.77
#31
South Dakota
$4.327
$60.58
#32
Virginia
$4.324
$60.54
#33
Iowa
$4.320
$60.48
#34
Florida
$4.227
$59.18
#35
North Carolina
$4.194
$58.72
#36
Kentucky
$4.176
$58.46
#37
South Carolina
$4.170
$58.38
#38
North Dakota
$4.169
$58.37
#39
Missouri
$4.165
$58.31
#40
Indiana
$4.146
$58.04
#41
Nebraska
$4.144
$58.02
#42
Tennessee
$4.101
$57.41
#43
Kansas
$4.100
$57.40
#44
Arkansas
$4.070
$56.98
#45
Alabama
$4.065
$56.91
#46
Oklahoma
$4.012
$56.17
#47
Georgia
$4.004
$56.06
#48
Louisiana
$4.003
$56.04
#49
Mississippi
$3.996
$55.94
#50
Texas
$3.975
$55.65