Gas prices in Texas today
The latest reported regular gas average in Texas is $3.73 per gallon, with diesel at $5.75/gal. Prices include taxes. Compare fuel grades, recent changes and local metro averages below; individual pump prices vary.
Texas gas price trends
Regular, AAA daily state averages, as of 2026-10-24
A 15-US-gallon fill of regular gasoline in Texas costs about $55.94 at the state average reported on 2026-10-24, $1.03 less than on 2026-10-17.
The comparison holds the amount of fuel constant, so it shows what the price change means for your bill. For a road trip, use the averages to set a budget and check actual pump prices before choosing a stop.
- vs yesterday
- down Texas regular 0.5%
- $3.75 on 2026-10-23 → $3.73
- $0.28 less per 15-gallon fill
- vs a week ago
- down Texas regular 1.8%
- $3.80 on 2026-10-17 → $3.73
- $1.03 less per 15-gallon fill
- vs a month ago
- down Texas regular 5.8%
- $3.96 → $3.73
- $3.42 less per 15-gallon fill
- vs a year ago
- up Texas regular 41.9%
- $2.63 → $3.73
- $16.53 more per 15-gallon fill
Cost for 15 US gallons of regular gasoline · USD
- Reported 2026-10-24
- USD 55.94
- Week ago (2026-10-17)
- USD 56.97
- Month ago
- USD 59.36
- Year ago
- USD 39.41
FuelWide calculation: each AAA regular state average × the selected US gallons, rounded to cents. Observations as of 2026-10-24; month-ago and year-ago are AAA's comparison labels. Station prices vary.
Check the AAA source for Texas
| Period | regular | midgrade | premium | diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported 2026-10-24 | $3.73 | $4.24 | $4.62 | $5.75 |
| Yesterday (2026-10-23) | $3.75 | $4.26 | $4.64 | $5.75 |
| Week ago (2026-10-17) | $3.80 | $4.31 | $4.68 | $5.79 |
| Month ago | $3.96 | $4.46 | $4.84 | $5.94 |
| Year ago | $2.63 | $3.12 | $3.48 | $3.13 |
Texas diesel prices
Diesel averages $5.75 per gallon in Texas, according to AAA on 2026-10-24. That is $0.60/gal below the unweighted mean of AAA’s 51 diesel averages for states and DC. A 30-gallon fill costs about $172.35.
Texas diesel prices by city, with the weekly and yearly change and the diesel tax →
Lowest reported metro diesel averages in Texas
- Victoria$5.62/gal
- San Antonio$5.64/gal
- Corpus Christi$5.66/gal
- Laredo$5.68/gal
- Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood$5.69/gal
AAA metro averages as of 2026-10-24. Area averages, not individual station prices. Compare all local areas →
Gas stations in Texas
Stations color-coded by brand — the panel ranks the providers and you can filter to one brand. Move the map anywhere in Texas and press “Search this area”.
Locations onlyNo public station-price feed exists here, so pins show locations, brands and directions only. Prices on this page are area averages. Locations come from OpenStreetMap, a volunteer-edited map, so a new or rebranded station can be missing until someone updates it.
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a gallon more for premium than regular in Texas. How that compares with every other state, and whether your car needs it.
- Latest EIA weekly price $3.70/gal (week of 2026-10-19) is 2.5% below its 4-week average
- Sits at 85% of the 52-week range ($2.32–$3.96/gal)
- Regular
- Diesel
Show the data as a table
How Texas moved against every other state this week →
The EIA publishes retail diesel by region rather than by state, so the diesel line is the Gulf Coast series — the closest official series to Texas. The headline diesel price above is the exact Texas average from AAA.
Where gas is cheapest in Texas: prices by metro area
AAA reports separate daily averages for 27 Texas metros — $0.58 a gallon between the cheapest and the dearest.
- 1Sherman & Denison$3.52
- 2Abilene$3.62
- 3San Antonio$3.63
- 4Laredo$3.63
- 5Dallas$3.67
- 6Austin & San Marcos$3.67
- 7Killeen, Temple & Fort Hood$3.68
- 8Fort Worth & Arlington$3.69
- 9Tyler$3.70
- 10Houston$3.71
- 11Waco$3.71
- 12Victoria$3.73
- 13McAllen, Edinburg & Mission$3.74
- 14Brownsville & Harlingen$3.75
- 15Galveston & Texas City$3.75
- 16Beaumont & Port Arthur$3.76
- 17Longview$3.76
- 18Corpus Christi$3.77
- 19Midland$3.78
- 20Odessa$3.80
- 21College Station & Bryan$3.81
- 22San Angelo$3.84
- 23Lubbock$3.86
- 24Texarkana$3.86
- 25Wichita Falls$3.88
- 26Amarillo$3.95
- 27El Paso$4.10
AAA metro averages · 2026-10-24
What a tank costs in Texas, and how much of it is tax
- Compact — 12 gal$44.75
- Sedan / crossover — 15 gal$55.94
- SUV — 20 gal$74.58
- Full-size pickup — 26 gal$96.95
Tax is 10% of the pump price in Texas. Pre-tax figure is an estimate — state rates as of 2026-01-01.
Texas compared with neighbouring states
Where the line is worth crossing, and where it is not — each comparison shows how much of the gap is tax rather than the fuel itself.
- North Carolina$3.51
- Georgia$3.67
- Texas$3.73
- Louisiana$3.80
- South Carolina$3.80
- Alabama$3.83
- Tennessee$3.83
- Mississippi$3.85
- Arkansas$3.85
- Delaware$3.92
- Missouri$3.94
- Oklahoma$3.94
- Kansas$3.95
- Maryland$3.99
- Indiana$4.02
- Kentucky$4.05
- Virginia$4.06
- North Dakota$4.12
- Florida$4.13
- Rhode Island$4.15
- New Jersey$4.18
- Iowa$4.20
- Minnesota$4.21
- West Virginia$4.21
- New Hampshire$4.22
- Massachusetts$4.23
- South Dakota$4.23
- New Mexico$4.24
- Connecticut$4.31
- Maine$4.31
- Nebraska$4.33
- Vermont$4.36
- District of Columbia$4.36
- New York$4.39
- Colorado$4.41
- Montana$4.41
- Wyoming$4.42
- Ohio$4.42
- Pennsylvania$4.45
- Arizona$4.52
- Wisconsin$4.52
- Utah$4.68
- Idaho$4.70
- Michigan$4.84
- Alaska$4.87
- Oregon$4.88
- Illinois$4.90
- Nevada$5.30
- Washington$5.31
- Hawaii$5.66
- California$6.03
The answer, in full — and where it comes from
As of 24 October 2026, regular gasoline in Texas averages $3.73/gal, the state average. Source: Daily fuel gauge report, AAA (a third-party aggregator, published daily). Retrieved by FuelWide on 24 October 2026.
Midgrade gasoline in Texas averages $4.24/gal. Premium gasoline in Texas averages $4.62/gal. Diesel in Texas averages $5.75/gal.
- Price:
- $3.73/gal
- Fuel:
- Regular gasoline
- Price basis:
- State average
- Applies to:
- Texas (state level)
- Measured:
- 2026-10-24
- Retrieved:
- 2026-10-24
- Source:
- AAA — a third-party aggregator
Daily fuel gauge report · State and metro averages: AAA · How we measure this
Tools for drivers in Texas
Frequently asked questions
How much is gas in Texas right now?
Regular gasoline in Texas averages $3.73 per gallon today (AAA daily state average). Midgrade is $4.24, premium $4.62 and diesel $5.75.
Is gas in Texas expensive compared to other states?
Texas ranks 3 of 51 states from cheapest to most expensive for regular gas this week.
Is gas in Texas above or below the US average?
Regular in Texas is 13.7% below the unweighted mean of AAA's 51 state averages ($4.32/gal), measured on 2026-10-24. The EIA publishes a separate, volume-weighted national average weekly; the two are different measurements and will not match.
How much is diesel in Texas today?
Diesel averages $5.75 a gallon in Texas today (AAA daily state average), down 0.8% on a week earlier. A 30-gallon pickup fill costs about $172.35.
How have gas prices in Texas changed recently?
Regular gas in Texas is down 1.8% on a week ago, down 5.8% on a month ago, up 41.9% on a year ago, according to AAA's daily state averages.
Where is gas cheapest in Texas?
Among the 27 Texas metro areas AAA reports, Sherman & Denison is cheapest at $3.52 a gallon for regular and El Paso dearest at $4.10. These are area averages; individual stations vary.
How much tax is on a gallon of diesel in Texas?
$0.44 a gallon — $0.24 federal plus $0.20 in Texas state taxes and fees, the 49 highest of 51 states. That is about 8% of today's pump price of $5.75. Rates as of 2026-01-01.
How much tax is on a gallon of gas in Texas?
$0.38 a gallon — $0.18 federal plus $0.20 in Texas state taxes and fees, the 47 highest of 51 states. That is about 10% of the pump price. Rates as of 2026-01-01.
How much does it cost to fill up in Texas?
At today's average of $3.73 a gallon, a 15-gallon sedan tank costs $55.94 to fill from empty, and a 26-gallon full-size pickup $96.95.
Why this price is what it is
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