One time, I took an extended road trip through 48/50 states, this was the route.
Every time I stopped for fuel I wrote down the date, location, odometer, gallons purchased, and cost.
Fun Facts
Driving ~33,169 miles on 2,550.23 gallons costs about $9266.64.
The odometer started at 118,947 miles and ended at 152,116 miles.
The most expensive day for gas was on 6/10/2023 for $232.75.
The least expensive day for gas was on 10/11/2023 for $19.91.
The longest distance between a gas stop was 359 miles between Winslow, AZ and Santa Fe, NM.
The shortest distance between a gas stop was 76 miles between Helena, MT and Townsend, MT.
The most days between a gas stop was 11, from 7/25/2023 to 8/5/2023.
The most stops in a single city were in Santa Fe, NM a total of 4 times.
The most stops in a single state were across CA a total of 9 times.
The most expensive stop was on 6/3/2023 for $103.46 in San Diego, CA for 21.336 gallons.
The least expensive stop was on 10/11/2023 for $19.91 in Helena, MT for 5.042 gallons.
On average, a gallon of gas was $3.63 and an average gas station stop cost $64.80.
On average, there were 3.5 days between stops for gas.
The average daily cost was $23.76.
The average monthly cost was $712.82.
The average gallons purchased per stop was 17.83.
The average distance between stops was 233.98 miles.
There were 112 days with stops for gas.
The largest stop by gallons was on 4/22/2023 in Hurricane Mills, TN for 26.14 gallons.
The smallest stop by gallons was on 10/11/2023 in Helena, MT for 5.042 gallons.
The most gallons purchased by state was TX for 155.93 gallons.
The day with the most stops was 2/25/2023 for 3 stops.
Stops for gas resulted in 122 unique cities visited.
The most expensive state for gas was CA for $654.81
Stops By Month
| Date | Stops |
|---|---|
| October 22 | 3 |
| November 22 | 2 |
| December 22 | 11 |
| January 23 | 11 |
| February 23 | 16 |
| March 23 | 13 |
| April 23 | 16 |
| May 23 | 8 |
| June 23 | 15 |
| July 23 | 5 |
| August 23 | 8 |
| September 23 | 12 |
| October 23 | 23 |
Gallons By Month
| Date | Gallons |
|---|---|
| October 22 | 40.45 |
| November 22 | 51.24 |
| December 22 | 182.79 |
| January 23 | 225.88 |
| February 23 | 281.6 |
| March 23 | 232.94 |
| April 23 | 319.41 |
| May 23 | 127.53 |
| June 23 | 300.36 |
| July 23 | 76.79 |
| August 23 | 135.87 |
| September 23 | 244.64 |
| October 23 | 330.73 |
Total Cost By Month
| Date | Cost |
|---|---|
| October 22 | $161.65 |
| November 22 | $204.65 |
| December 22 | $697.76 |
| January 23 | $677.35 |
| February 23 | $880.60 |
| March 23 | $734.33 |
| April 23 | $1096.78 |
| May 23 | $553.11 |
| June 23 | $1109.08 |
| July 23 | $284.66 |
| August 23 | $525.33 |
| September 23 | $908.04 |
| October 23 | $1433.30 |
Avg Cost Per Gallon By State
| State | Cost |
|---|---|
| AL | $3.04 |
| AR | $3.20 |
| AZ | $4.04 |
| CA | $4.39 |
| CO | $3.80 |
| CT | $3.96 |
| DE | $3.32 |
| FL | $3.26 |
| GA | $3.18 |
| IA | $3.85 |
| IL | $3.71 |
| IN | $3.57 |
| KS | $4.60 |
| KY | $3.50 |
| LA | $3.09 |
| MD | $3.40 |
| ME | $3.78 |
| MN | $3.80 |
| MO | $3.28 |
| MS | $3.06 |
| MT | $3.97 |
| NC | $3.24 |
| ND | $3.86 |
| NH | $3.85 |
| NJ | $3.70 |
| NM | $3.20 |
| NV | $4.65 |
| NY | $4.00 |
| OH | $3.65 |
| OK | $3.43 |
| OR | $4.62 |
| PA | $3.75 |
| SC | $3.13 |
| SD | $3.89 |
| TN | $3.41 |
| TX | $3.01 |
| UT | $4.09 |
| VA | $3.26 |
| VT | $3.80 |
| WA | $4.36 |
| WI | $3.52 |
| WY | $4.10 |
Avg Cost Per Stop By State
| State | Cost |
|---|---|
| AL | $57.73 |
| AR | $56.61 |
| AZ | $68.54 |
| CA | $72.76 |
| CO | $84.59 |
| CT | $87.53 |
| DE | $74.27 |
| FL | $51.64 |
| GA | $53.11 |
| IA | $81.02 |
| IL | $73.91 |
| IN | $73.56 |
| KS | $55.98 |
| KY | $72.10 |
| LA | $79.86 |
| MD | $62.79 |
| ME | $56.49 |
| MN | $86.09 |
| MO | $77.09 |
| MS | $56.84 |
| MT | $53.49 |
| NC | $64.98 |
| ND | $78.79 |
| NH | $71.11 |
| NJ | $68.92 |
| NM | $56.31 |
| NV | $89.84 |
| NY | $76.20 |
| OH | $69.53 |
| OK | $60.07 |
| OR | $73.11 |
| PA | $61.30 |
| SC | $62.61 |
| SD | $75.58 |
| TN | $71.08 |
| TX | $58.61 |
| UT | $83.13 |
| VA | $58.98 |
| VT | $43.38 |
| WA | $60.23 |
| WI | $66.11 |
| WY | $49.57 |
Total Cost Per State
| State | Cost |
|---|---|
| AL | $230.93 |
| AR | $226.44 |
| AZ | $1233.66 |
| CA | $654.81 |
| CO | $169.17 |
| CT | $87.53 |
| DE | $74.27 |
| FL | $413.14 |
| GA | $265.55 |
| IA | $81.02 |
| IL | $147.83 |
| IN | $147.13 |
| KS | $55.98 |
| KY | $72.10 |
| LA | $159.72 |
| MD | $62.79 |
| ME | $112.98 |
| MN | $86.09 |
| MO | $77.09 |
| MS | $227.37 |
| MT | $267.46 |
| NC | $259.92 |
| ND | $157.58 |
| NH | $71.11 |
| NJ | $68.92 |
| NM | $337.87 |
| NV | $269.52 |
| NY | $76.20 |
| OH | $417.16 |
| OK | $180.20 |
| OR | $219.33 |
| PA | $306.50 |
| SC | $250.46 |
| SD | $151.16 |
| TN | $284.33 |
| TX | $468.92 |
| UT | $249.40 |
| VA | $117.95 |
| VT | $86.75 |
| WA | $60.23 |
| WI | $132.23 |
| WY | $247.84 |
Gallons By State
| State | Gallons |
|---|---|
| AL | 76.09 |
| AR | 70.86 |
| AZ | 305.48 |
| CA | 149.12 |
| CO | 44.48 |
| CT | 22.11 |
| DE | 22.38 |
| FL | 126.68 |
| GA | 83.47 |
| IA | 21.05 |
| IL | 39.87 |
| IN | 41.27 |
| KS | 12.18 |
| KY | 20.61 |
| LA | 51.61 |
| MD | 18.47 |
| ME | 29.88 |
| MN | 22.66 |
| MO | 23.51 |
| MS | 74.42 |
| MT | 67.4 |
| NC | 80.27 |
| ND | 40.86 |
| NH | 18.48 |
| NJ | 18.63 |
| NM | 105.46 |
| NV | 57.96 |
| NY | 19.05 |
| OH | 114.36 |
| OK | 52.56 |
| OR | 47.44 |
| PA | 81.68 |
| SC | 79.9 |
| SD | 38.87 |
| TN | 83.41 |
| TX | 155.93 |
| UT | 61 |
| VA | 36.15 |
| VT | 22.83 |
| WA | 13.82 |
| WI | 37.52 |
| WY | 60.45 |