Lubbock drivers are paying about 20 cents more per gallon than the Texas average for regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA's fuel-price report dated Friday, October 30, 2026. The metro average is $3.88, compared with $3.68 statewide and $4.20 nationally. Some local retailers may have lower prices.
Friday's regular gas averages
Area | Average per gallon |
|---|---|
Lubbock metro | $3.88 |
Texas | $3.68 |
United States | $4.20 |
Source: AAA Fuel Prices, regular unleaded, October 30, 2026. Rounded to the nearest cent. Actual pump prices vary.
Compared with a week earlier, Lubbock's average has increased about two cents, from $3.86 to $3.88. The statewide average has fallen about seven cents, from $3.75 to $3.68. AAA Texas said in its October 29 Weekend Gas Watch that prices had declined statewide for a fourth consecutive week even as October's average remained historically high.
Check AAA's Texas fuel-price report for updated state and Lubbock metro averages. These prices are averages, not a guarantee of what any individual station will charge.
Sources: AAA Fuel Prices, October 30, 2026; AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch, October 29, 2026.
