Gallon to Tons Calculator

Welcome to the gallons-to-tons calculator, a tool created to perform volume-to-mass conversions between the different types of gallons and tons. Use it and discover:

• How many gallons are in any number of tons of a substance; or
• How many tons are in any gallons.

To convert between gallons and tons, we must consider the density. Therefore, to use this gallons-to-tons converter, select the type of substance you're dealing with. If the material is not on the list, input the density yourself.

To calculate the tons for a number of gallons, multiply the density (in tons per gallon) by the volume of substance (the number of gallons):

For example, let's see how many tons are in 28,000 US gallons of water, whose density is 0.0041727 US ton/US gal:

To do the opposite and calculate the gallons for the tons of a substance, divide the mass by the density:

For example, let's find the gallons in 28 US tons of water:

You can input any density units in the gallons-to-tons calculator, which will handle them properly. Alternatively, you'll need the density expressed in tons per gallon to use the formulas above.

To convert the density to US tons per US gallon, you can use the following conversion factors:

Density [ton/gal] = Density [kg/m³] × 4.1727 × 10⁻⁶;

Density [ton/gal] = Density [lb/ft³] × 6.68403 × 10⁻⁵;

Density [ton/gal] = Density [g/cm³] × 0.0041727;

Density [ton/gal] = Density [lb/in³] × 0.1155;

Density [ton/gal] = Density [lb/gal] × 0.0005

For example, let's express the water density (62.43 lb/ft³) in terms of tons per gallon:

Density [ton/gal] = 62.43 × 6.68403 × 10⁻⁵ ton/gal;

Density [ton/gal] = 0.004172 ton/gal;

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The number of US gallons in a ton will depend on the substance and type of ton (US vs. metric):

• There are 240 gallons in a US ton of water;
• 286 gallons in a US ton of diesel fuel;
• 315 gallons in a metric ton of diesel fuel;
• Between 266 and 300 gallons in a US ton of crude oil; and
• Between 294 and 330 gallons in a metric ton of crude oil.

There are 239.65 US gallons in a US ton of water. For a metric ton of water, there will be 264.17 US gallons.