Gas prices for 10/11/26: Which states paying the most and least as the weekend comes to a close?

NewsGas prices fell by nearly one cent overnight. The national average as of Sunday, Oct. 11 is $4.35 per gallon. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.comBy Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.comGasoline prices declined by nearly a cent overnight as the national average for regular unleaded is $4.35 per gallon as of Sunday, Oct. 11. The slight decline continues a week-long holding pattern where prices aren’t moving up or down at a steady rate.Last week, the average price was just under $4.37 per gallon, according to AAA. Throughout the last seven days, prices have moved by one or two cents each day. That’s not to say motorists are getting a break at the pump as the average price is still 16 cents higher than a month ago and $1.27 more than one year ago. Diesel users are still being hit the hardest as today’s average price of $6.27 per gallon is 22 cents higher than a month ago and $2.61 more per gallon than a year ago. The five most expensive states for gasoline as of Oct. 11 are: California — $6.30Hawaii — $5.63Washington — $5.45Nevada — $5.44Alaska — $5.02The five least expensive states for gasoline as of Oct. 11 are: Georgia —$3.81Texas — $3.82Ohio — $3.89Indiana — $3.91Mississippi — $3.93The average price per gallon by state as of Oct. 11 is:State$/galState$/galAlabama$3.982Montana$4.506Alaska$5.022Nebraska$4.220Arizona$4.707Nevada$5.440Arkansas$3.968New Hampshire$4.305California$6.307New Jersey$4.303Colorado$4.243New Mexico$4.411Connecticut$4.414New York$4.458Delaware$4.252North Carolina$3.978Florida$4.088North Dakota$4.139Georgia$3.814Ohio$3.891Hawaii$5.637Oklahoma$4.024Idaho$4.896Oregon$5.005Illinois$4.710Pennsylvania$4.457Indiana$3.916Rhode Island$4.284Iowa$4.255South Carolina$4.007Kansas$4.020South Dakota$4.244Kentucky$4.035Tennessee$3.940Louisiana$3.941Texas$3.825Maine$4.384Utah$4.826Maryland$4.266Vermont$4.419Massachusetts$4.324Virginia$4.178Michigan$4.661Washington$5.453Minnesota$4.255West Virginia$4.273Mississippi$3.934Wisconsin$4.143Missouri$4.003Wyoming$4.483Source: AAA Fuel Prices, Oct. 11, 2026.Matt has been a trending news reporter since 2016. He covers a range of topics while focusing on national lottery, automotive news and recalls, FBI warnings, scam alerts and national real estate trends....