Today’s Gas Prices: Where Does NC Compare?

When going on a road trip from North Carolina, fuel up in one of our neighboring states, not North Carolina.  Compared to our neighbors, NC is the most expensive state when it comes to prices at the pump.  We also are pretty bad when it comes to the entire southeast. 

Nationally, NC is actually pretty good (16th highest prices), but that has more to do with regional factors (such as distribution) than anything else (southeastern gas prices are inexpensive compared to the rest of the country).

Regular Fuel (per gallon): 8/18/10

NC and Its Neighbors

South Carolina: $2.51
Tennessee: $2.57
Virginia: $2.60
Georgia: $2.61
North Carolina: $2.65

Southeastern Ranking

South Carolina: $2.51
Mississippi: $2.56
Tennessee: $2.57
Arkansas: $2.57
Alabama: $2.58
Virginia: $2.60
Louisiana: $2.60
Georgia: $2.61
North Carolina: $2.65
Kentucky: $2.66
Florida: $2.69

*Numbers are rounded.  Technically, two states don’t have the same exact prices as listed above–the higher priced state is listed after the lower price state (for example, Arkansas is more expensive than TN)