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Regular unleaded averages $3.8202 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Cody Esparza
October 10, 20261 min read
McKinney, Texas — Gas prices in the Dallas area averaged $3.8202 per gallon for regular unleaded on October 9, 2026, according to AAA, down from $3.8490 yesterday. That is down from $3.9774 a week ago and higher than $3.8067 a month ago.
The statewide average in Texas stands at $3.8511, while the national average is $4.3718. Drivers in the Dallas area are paying below the state average and below the national average.
The Dallas average remains below its AAA recorded high of $4.8370. Regular prices are about 1 cents higher than a month ago. Compared with a year ago, when the metro average was $2.8091, drivers are paying about 101 cents more per gallon.
Diesel in the Dallas area averages $5.6391 per gallon, AAA reported.
Cody Esparza
Cody Esparza covers McKinney city hall, the council, and county government.
The deal would end an eminent domain case over the city's 'landfill parcel' off Harry McKillop Boulevard. The city already received about $300,000 and would get roughly $450,000 more.
A developer wants McKinney to annex about 32 acres on North Custer Road south of County Road 125 and zone it for townhomes and local commercial use; the council holds a hearing Oct. 20.
McKinney City Council will hold public hearings Oct. 20 on specific use permits for Local's Auto at Wilmeth Road and North Hardin Boulevard and Integrity 1st Auto Repair on Coit Road.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
