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National average unleaded gas prices
Date Cost per gallon
February 6, 2012 $3.48
Month ago average $3.37
Year ago average $3.12


next update: 2.14.2012

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 2011 Cost 2012 Cost Diff.
Minneapolis to
Mount Rushmore
9 hours
30 min.
1,282
64.1
$199.99
$223.07
$23.08
Des Moines to
Mount Rushmore
10 hours
1,300
65.0
$202.80
$226.20
$23.40
Milwaukee to
Mount Rushmore
13 hours
1,731
86.6
$270.19
$301.37
$31.18
Winnipeg to
Mount Rushmore
12 hours
45 min.
1,639
82.0
$255.84
$285.36
$29.52
Omaha to
Mount Rushmore
8 hours
30 min.
1,108
55.4
$172.85
$192.79
$19.94
Chicago to
Mount Rushmore
14 hours
15 min.
1,878
93.9
$292.97
$326.77
$33.80
Denver to
Mount Rushmore
7 hours
770
38.5
$120.12
$133.98
$13.86
Dallas to
Mount Rushmore
18 hours
45 min.
2,215
110.8
$345.70
$385.58
$39.88
Grand Rapids to
Mount Rushmore
17 hours
2,231
111.6
$348.19
$388.37
$40.18
Kansas City to
Mount Rushmore
11 hours
1,463
73.2
$228.38
$254.74
$26.36

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.