What is the cost of fuel in your area?

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by rickandsandi

You would think being closer to the NJ terminals we would see a lower price, while those of you in the mid-west are paying less than $2.00. But no matter what the price, it won't stop us from Airstreaming!

It has to do with the state's fuel tax. Some states have high taxes, some have low. Our state seems to have a sliding tax rate that gets higher as the per gallon price goes up. From what I have been told, the price of a gallon of gasoline pretty much cost the same all over the country before taxes. With nominal transportation cost amortized per gallon, the only real variable is the taxes.

[ZoominC6]

Diesel is selling at $2.299 in Blacksburg, VA today.

[SafeHarbor]

Madison, GA at the Pilot station:

Regular $1.94.9 (down from $2,02.9 two days ago)
Diesel $2.27.9 (up from $2.25.9 two days ago)

Lamar

[Minnie's Mate]

I saw diesel for $2.299 today in Fayetteville, GA so it seems to be coming down all over.

[jcanavera]

Went down to $1.83 in St. Louis today. Diesal is about $2.12. Prices from a new Road Ranger truck stop close to me that tries to undercut QT by a penny a gallon. It's interesting watching these two stations spar. Once QT finds out they drop to match Road Ranger and Road Ranger then drops another penny. This has been going on for over a month now.....all to my delight.

Jack

[BIGED52]

Was priced at $1.879 in Davenport, IA yesterday and $1.979 in Rock Island, IL yesterday. I'll check it later today as Barrel price changed yesterday and it always jumps up within a day or two here in the Quad Cities. I hate it but that always happens when we get the colder weather settling in! Ed

[balrgn]

WOW, still $2.11 here

[rickandsandi]

Originally Posted by balrgn

WOW, still $2.11 here

DOUBLE WOW! This morning it was $2.49 per gallon for regular! I have gotta move.

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by jcanavera

Went down to $1.83 in St. Louis today. Diesal is about $2.12. Prices from a new Road Ranger truck stop close to me that tries to undercut QT by a penny a gallon. It's interesting watching these two stations spar. Once QT finds out they drop to match Road Ranger and Road Ranger then drops another penny. This has been going on for over a month now.....all to my delight.

Jack

I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers the good ole days when this used to be a regular occurance...they called them "Gas Wars". Never thought I'd see or hear of one again. Glad to see someone benefiting from one even if I can't.

Congratulations Jack.

[kposey]

Gas is 1.85 here in Chatt Town. I'm going to wait a few more days (but not many), the fill up both trucks!

[maxandgeorgia]

Diesel just dropped a nickel today, in time for our fill up! $2.25 Can't believe I'm celebrating such a high number. I need to forget what "used to be" and just live in the present. ~G

[ZoominC6]

Salem, VA Regular @ $1.99 today. Amazing!

[str8strm]

2.51 for 87 octane and we have 4 refineries in the county!!! I don't get it!!

[jcanavera]

Well we jumped up last night. We were $1.83, now $2.07. I heard oil jumped $2 a barrel. We will see how it goes.

Jack

[68 Overlander]

Diesel 2.71 today. Todays paper says it will not drop much since we are in a choke point with the system. What ever the hell that means. As I look across the horizon, admittedly there are no smoke stacks or pipelines indicating oil or a refinery.

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by str8strm

2.51 for 87 octane and we have 4 refineries in the county!!! I don't get it!!

Hi, It took me awhile to figuer that out too. They truck our fuel/oil to Florida and we get [Florida] Orange juice in return. Because, you know, we don't have oranges in California.

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS

Hi, It took me awhile to figuer that out too. They truck our fuel/oil to Florida and we get [Florida] Orange juice in return. Because, you know, we don't have oranges in California.

From what I have been told, Florida oranges are used primarily for orange juice and California oranges are used for eating. I don't know why unless the Florida ones are juicer because of the extra rain the usually get and the texture of the California ones are easier to eat (meatier). Like I said, I don't know if that's not the reason.

[rgesch]

Just dropped to $1.99 here in Newport N.H. this morning

[balrgn]

Paid $2.05 today in Greenland (NH)

[rickandsandi]

Originally Posted by rgesch

Just dropped to $1.99 here in Newport N.H. this morning

Richard-

We will be up after work for gas and diner!