Not that it will make motorists feel any better, but Georgia currently has the cheapest gas in the country, according to USAA.
USAA placed the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia at $3.79 on Tuesday, which edged out North Carolina and Texas for the top spot.
This comes two-and-a-half weeks after Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order suspending the state’s fuel excise tax. At that time, the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $4.18, which was the highest since the summer of 2022, according to GasBuddy’s database.
The state’s normal take is 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents on diesel. The executive order runs through Oct. 29. The fuel excise tax in Georgia finances road and bridge projects along state routes and highways. For example, fuel excise tax revenue largely funded the bridge replacement over Fishing Creek on South Jefferson Street, a project that wrapped up earlier this year.
That stretch of South Jefferson Street technically is a state route. The state of Georgia collected around $2.2 billion in fuel excise tax during the 2025 fiscal year, although collections dipped below $2 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a result of Kemp’s decision to suspend the fuel excise tax for 60 days last March.
Georgia and Ohio currently are the only two states to suspend the excise tax on both gasoline and diesel, as well as among a handful of states to offer any relief to motorists at the state level.
Meanwhile, the national average price on regular unleaded fell slightly last week, which GasBuddy referred to as “a fragile calm.”
“On the policy front, the Trump administration’s proposed diesel deal raises more questions than it answers, and I remain skeptical that it will deliver significant relief to the trucking industry and consumers who depend on diesel,” wrote Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Meanwhile, Hurricane Isaias has passed, but we are awaiting updates on two refineries that were in its path, the outcome of which could impact the supply picture in the days ahead. For now, the trend is cautiously in the right direction for motorists, but between hurricane season and continued geopolitical uncertainty, it is far too early to declare the pressure on fuel prices resolved.”