If this trend continues, the national average price for a gallon of gas will be under $3 at the beginning of November. One gas analyst organization, GasBuddy, has already listed the national average for gas below $3. However, their figures differ from the data obtained by AAA.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, highlighted the decrease in fuel costs, noting that the national average is flirting with the $3-per-gallon price point. “Gas prices have finally fallen below $3 per gallon nationally—the earliest date we’ve seen a $2.99 national average since 2020, when COVID was the primary driver of low prices,” said De Haan. “Currently, 35 states have average gas prices below $2.99 per gallon.”
Gas prices have been relatively steady throughout the late summer and fall, decreasing toward a $3-per-gallon national average after Labor Day and into the beginning of autumn. This decline has been a welcome delight for the nation’s drivers. Moreover, October’s gas prices are the least expensive since mid-December 2024.
Affordable gas has become a hallmark of the Trump presidency, both in rhetoric and reality. Since President Donald Trump began his second term in January, gas prices have remained steady for essentially all of 2025 under the Trump administration, typically fluctuating between $3.12 and $3.21 per gallon.
Gas price experts suggest that $3 per gallon is a key price point reflecting the state of affordability of national gas prices in recent years. While the national average currently sits at $3.04, the number of states with average prices below $3 per gallon has steadily increased throughout the year.
At the end of September, 24 states had fuel cost averages under $3 per gallon. By October 7, that number increased to 28 states. As of October 31, Halloween, 34 states have an average gas price below $3 per gallon, according to AAA.
**State-by-State Gas Price Overview**
California continues to have the most expensive gas prices in the country, with a cost of $4.62 per gallon—a four-cent increase from earlier this week. Hawaii follows with a fuel cost of $4.485 per gallon. The state of Washington ranks third at $4.296 per gallon, showing a slight decrease from earlier in the week.
Oregon and Alaska hold the spots for the 4th and 5th most expensive average gas prices, at $3.898 and $3.863 per gallon, respectively. Oregon’s price saw a slight drop since Tuesday, while Alaska’s increased slightly.
On the other end of the spectrum, Texas is now the state with the cheapest gas prices in the country, a change from earlier in the week. The Lone Star State has a statewide average of $2.576 per gallon.
Following Texas, Oklahoma has an average price of $2.593 per gallon, Mississippi at $2.603, and Arkansas at $2.612. Louisiana rounds out the list of least expensive states with an average price of $2.625 per gallon.
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As gas prices continue to fluctuate, drivers across the nation are watching closely to see if the downward trend will persist into the coming months.
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