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Regular unleaded averages $3.7825 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Gwen Lindgren
October 11, 20261 min read
Melissa, Texas — Gas prices in the Dallas area averaged $3.7825 per gallon for regular unleaded on October 11, 2026, according to AAA, down from $3.7995 yesterday. That is down from $3.9462 a week ago and lower than $3.8833 a month ago.
The statewide average in Texas stands at $3.8249, while the national average is $4.3585. 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 10 cents lower than a month ago. Compared with a year ago, when the metro average was $2.7463, drivers are paying about 104 cents more per gallon.
Diesel in the Dallas area averages $5.6135 per gallon, AAA reported.
Gwen Lindgren
Gwen Lindgren writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Melissa.
Michael G. Smith and Andrew Cook face off for Place 2 on the Collin Central Appraisal District board, while Randal Shinn and Joe Corcoran are alone on the ballot. Early voting starts Oct. 19, including at Melissa City Hall.
A Dallas Vet Center representative is at the Melissa Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. A caregiver support hour follows Friday, a free spy-themed magic show Saturday, Oct. 17, and a college funding workshop Monday, Oct. 19.
Melissa ISD says the Cardinals open the basketball season with a free event in The Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Melissa High's parking lot hosts its Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 30.
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.
At a Senate Education Committee hearing Wednesday, the program's interim director said more than 95,000 children are waiting for accounts; a voucher watchdog put the cost to public school districts at $294 million this year.
A Texas Tribune analysis published Tuesday rates the state's November contests from hot to cold and finds more competitive legislative and congressional races than Texas has seen in years.
