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National average unleaded gas prices
Date Cost per gallon
May 20, 2013 $3.65
Month ago average $3.51
Year ago average $3.69


next update: 5.28.2013

Source: AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report at www.fuelgaugereport.com.

How that affects your trip
Trip Drive Time (approximate,
one-way)		 Round-trip Mileage Gas Used (gallons) Cost 2012 Cost 2013 Cost Diff.
Minneapolis to
Mount Rushmore
9 hours
30 min.
1,282
64.1
$236.53
$233.97
- $2.56
Des Moines to
Mount Rushmore
10 hours
1,300
65.0
$239.85
$237.25
- $2.60
Milwaukee to
Mount Rushmore
13 hours
1,731
86.6
$319.55
$316.09
- $3.46
Winnipeg to
Mount Rushmore
12 hours
45 min.
1,639
82.0
$302.58
$299.30
- $3.28
Omaha to
Mount Rushmore
8 hours
30 min.
1,108
55.4
$204.43
$202.21
- $2.22
Chicago to
Mount Rushmore
14 hours
15 min.
1,878
93.9
$346.49
$342.74
- $3.75
Denver to
Mount Rushmore
7 hours
770
38.5
$142.07
$140.53
- $1.54
Dallas to
Mount Rushmore
18 hours
45 min.
2,215
110.8
$408.85
$404.42
- $4.43
Grand Rapids to
Mount Rushmore
17 hours
2,231
111.6
$411.80
$407.34
- $4.46
Kansas City to
Mount Rushmore
11 hours
1,463
73.2
$270.11
$267.18
- $2.93

Estimates are based on a vehicle with a 20-gallon gas tank that gets 20 miles to the gallon.
Calculations were made using the national averages listed above.

View gas mileage tips published by the U.S. Department of Energy.