National Average Unleaded Gas Prices
Date | Cost Per Gallon
December 30, 2024 | $3.03
Month ago average | $3.06
Year ago average | $3.12
Next update: 1.27.2025
Source: AAA Daily Gas Prices Report at gasprices.aaa.com/.
How that affects your trip
Drive Time, approximate one-way
Round Trip Mileage | Gas Used, Gallons | COST 2023 | COST 2024 | COST DIFF.
Minneapolis to Mount Rushmore | 9 hours
1,282 miles | 64.1 gals. | $199.99 | $194.22 | – $5.77
Des Moines to Mount Rushmore | 9 hours, 30 minutes
1,300 miles | 65.0 gals. | $202.80 | $196.95 | – $5.85
Milwaukee to Mount Rushmore | 12 hours, 30 minutes
1,731 miles | 86.6 gals. | $270.19 | $262.40 | – $7.79
Winnipeg to Mount Rushmore | 12 hours
1,639 miles | 82.0 gals. | $255.84 | $248.46 | – $7.38
Omaha to Mount Rushmore | 8 hours
1,108 miles | 55.4 gals. | $172.85 | $167.86 | – $4.99
Chicago to Mount Rushmore | 13 hours, 45 minutes
1,878 miles | 93.9 gals. | $292.97 | $284.52 | – $8.45
Denver to Mount Rushmore | 6 hours
770 miles | 38.5 gals. | $120.12 | $116.66 | – $3.46
Dallas to Mount Rushmore | 16 hours, 45 minutes
2,215 miles | 110.8 gals. | $345.70 | $335.72 | – $9.98
Grand Rapids to Mount Rushmore | 16 hours, 30 minutes
2,231 miles | 111.6 gals. | $348.19 | $338.15 | – $10.04
Kansas City to Mount Rushmore | 10 hours, 30 minutes
1,463 miles | 73.2 gals. | $228.38 | $221.80 | – $6.58
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.
