Texas drivers finally have a reason to smile at the pump. The statewide average for regular gasoline has dipped to $3.82 a gallon, marking an 8-cent drop from last week and placing the state 54 cents below the U.S. average, per AAA figures reported by FOX 4.
While fuel costs are softening locally, the national average is stubbornly holding at $4.36. AAA notes that this is the first time the nationwide average has ever crossed the $4 threshold in October, resulting in a surprisingly expensive fall season for most of the country.
How much are Texans actually saving?
On average, drivers in the Lone Star State are spending about 12% less on regular fuel than the rest of the nation. If you’re filling up a standard 15-gallon tank, you’re keeping roughly $8 more in your pocket per trip.
Texas is currently boasting some of the lowest gas prices in the report. Georgia narrowly beats it at $3.80 per gallon—just a 2-cent difference. California sits at the opposite extreme, with a painful average of $6.30 a gallon, which is $2.48 more than what Texans are paying.
Prices are falling, but remain higher than last year
Any drop at the pump is appreciated, but filling your tank is still significantly more expensive than it was last autumn. The current Texas average has shed 8 cents since last week and 3 cents since last month, yet it is still $1.15 higher than exactly one year ago.
This means drivers are getting a bit of immediate relief, even if we aren’t quite back to last year’s bargain prices.
What does this mean for Dallas drivers?
Keep in mind that $3.82 is simply a statewide benchmark—your neighborhood Dallas gas station might be charging slightly more or less. Fortunately, the report notes that the most affordable fuel in the state can be found right here along the Interstate 35 corridor from Dallas–Fort Worth down to San Antonio, while West Texas and the Panhandle are seeing the highest costs.
For now, the big takeaway for the Metroplex is that prices are trending in the right direction and staying comfortably below the national mark.
