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Regular unleaded averages $3.9774 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Cody Esparza
October 2, 20261 min read
McKinney, Texas — Gas prices in the Dallas area averaged $3.9774 per gallon for regular unleaded on October 2, 2026, according to AAA, up from $3.9694 yesterday. That is up from $3.9024 a week ago but higher than $3.6870 a month ago.
The statewide average in Texas stands at $3.9397, while the national average is $4.3961. Drivers in the Dallas area are paying above the state average and below the national average.
The Dallas average remains below its AAA recorded high of $4.8370. Regular prices are about 29 cents higher than a month ago. Compared with a year ago, when the metro average was $2.7909, drivers are paying about 119 cents more per gallon.
Diesel in the Dallas area averages $5.7482 per gallon, AAA reported.
Cody Esparza
Cody Esparza covers McKinney city hall, the council, and county government.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9694 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
The tourism website brings together local events, dining, lodging and itinerary information in a redesign announced Sept. 29.
The free Oct. 17 event runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Food-vendor and booth applications are due Oct. 6 at noon, or earlier if spaces fill.
State prosecutors finalized a resolution concluding allegations that the pharmaceutical manufacturer misled Medicaid providers regarding how quickly an ADHD medication acted for pediatric patients.
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a civil demand investigating whether the association's law school accreditation standards unlawfully inflate educational expenses and restrict competition.
State and federal officials celebrated the start of construction on a private $3 billion maritime manufacturing shipyard at the Port of Brownsville expected to generate up to 10,000 jobs.
