Drive to AlaskaWe do not publish a list of exact gap distances yet. Stations along the Alaska Highway open, close and change hours, and many are seasonal. Getting a number wrong could strand a family, so for current station locations use the latest MILEPOST and check ahead. Approximate is not good enough for this one.
Rules we follow
- Fill up whenever you are at half a tank and see a station, especially north of Fort Nelson and in the Yukon.
- Do not count on 24 hour fuel. Many small stations close in the evening and some close for the season.
- Know your real range with a full load, a trailer, headwinds and mountain grades. It will be less than the sticker number.
- Carry a legal, approved fuel can if your range is short (common for big gas RVs and trucks towing).
- Diesel and propane are not at every stop. Check before you pass one.
Check your safe range
Mitchell's tip We drove an F-350 diesel, and not every station along the Alaska Highway had diesel. So I stopped every single time I saw diesel, just in case the next station was out or a pump was broken. If you run diesel, do the same.
Get the current MILEPOST (mile-by-mile fuel and services) (affiliate link placeholder)
An approved spare fuel container (affiliate link placeholder)
Where to check
- DriveBC for British Columbia road conditions
- Yukon 511
- Alaska 511
Sources
- The MILEPOST, Alaska Highway route page (length 1,387 miles; 200 miles border to Delta Junction; 298 miles border to Fairbanks)
- Bell's Alaska, Alaska Highway guide (98 miles Delta Junction to Fairbanks; 40 mile milepost mismatch)
- DriveBC road conditions
- Yukon 511 road conditions
- Alaska 511 road conditions