How Multi-Stop Trip Calculator Works?
This tool works by adding the miles of each trip segment, dividing the total by miles per gallon (MPG), and multiplying by a fuel price of $3.60 per gallon. The result is one fuel cost for the whole route.
Enter segment 1 miles
Type the distance from the start to the first stop, for example 120 miles (193 km).
Enter segment 2 miles
Type the distance from the first stop to the final stop, for example 180 miles (290 km).
Enter fuel economy
Type the average MPG for the full route.
Read the combined cost
The tool sums the segments and prices the fuel at $3.60 per gallon ($0.95 per liter).
Multi-Stop Trip Calculator Formula
The formula is Multi-Stop Cost = ((Segment 1 + Segment 2) ÷ MPG) × $3.60.
Multi-Stop Cost = ((Segment 1 + Segment 2) ÷ MPG) × $3.60Formula variables
- Segment 1 + Segment 2
- Total miles across all route legs.
- MPG
- Average fuel economy over the route.
- $3.60
- Fixed average fuel price per US gallon used by the tool.
Worked example
- Segment 1 Miles: 120 miles
- Segment 2 Miles: 180 miles
- Fuel Economy (MPG): 28 MPG
- Add the segments: 120 + 180 = 300 miles (483 km).
- Divide by 28 MPG: 300 ÷ 28 = 10.71 gallons (40.6 L).
- Multiply by $3.60: 10.71 × $3.60 = $38.57.
Result: $38.57
Routes with 3 or more stops fit the same formula. Add the extra legs into segment 2, since the tool only needs the total distance.
Multi-Stop Trip Calculator Conversion Table
The table shows total fuel cost for 4 first-segment distances across 3 MPG ratings, with segment 2 fixed at 180 miles.
Rows: Segment 1 Miles (miles). Columns: Fuel Economy (MPG) (MPG). Cells: $.
| miles | 20 MPG | 28 MPG | 40 MPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 miles | $41.40 | $29.57 | $20.70 |
| 120 miles | $54.00 | $38.57 | $27.00 |
| 200 miles | $68.40 | $48.86 | $34.20 |
| 300 miles | $86.40 | $61.71 | $43.20 |
Values held constant: Segment 2 Miles = 180 miles.
A 300-mile first leg plus the 180-mile second leg (480 miles or 772 km) costs $86.40 at 20 MPG and $43.20 at 40 MPG.
What is Multi-Stop Trip Calculator?
The Multi-Stop Trip Calculator is a tool that combines several route legs into one fuel cost. The tool fits trips with pick-ups, sightseeing stops, or overnight stays.
Real routes rarely run in a straight line. A trip from home to a friend's house and on to a campsite has 2 segments, and each segment adds to total fuel use.
The calculator fixes the fuel price at $3.60 per gallon to keep inputs short. Use the Trip Fuel Cost Calculator to set a custom price for a single leg.
What are the uses of Multi-Stop Trip Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Multi-Stop Trip Calculator: planning road trips with stopovers, pricing carpool pick-up routes, costing sales calls, and budgeting errand loops.
Planning road trips with stopovers
Travelers add each leg between cities into one total fuel figure.
Pricing carpool pick-up routes
Drivers include the extra miles to collect riders before the main drive.
Costing sales calls
Sales reps total the miles between 2 client sites in one day.
Budgeting errand loops
Households price a loop through the grocery store, school, and pharmacy.
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