RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – For those of us who still depend on gasoline instead of zipping around in silent Teslas, the rollercoaster ride at the pump continues. As of Monday (09/02/2025), Tennessee now ranks at number 6 in the nation for low gas prices, with regular unleaded holding steady at $2.77 ($2.778) per gallon. We’re just a hair more expensive than Texas, which sits at $2.77 ($2.770). So, a BIG congratulations is due for Tennessee, after you’ve managed to be only eight-hundredths of a penny less affordable than the Lone Star State.
Here in Rutherford County, AAA reports that drivers are shelling out the same $2.77 average, which feels like a victory… until you take a quick trip south to Shelbyville, where gas is 5-cents cheaper at $2.72. Meanwhile, Nashville drivers are forking over $2.84 per gallon, which almost makes Rutherford County fuel prices look like a bargain. Almost.
If you happen to live in or travel to Williamson County, however, brace yourself. There, regular unleaded is an eye-watering $3.12 per gallon. For pickup owners, that means you’re spending $78 to fill up a 25-gallon tank — or $8.75 more than you’d spend in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, or LaVergne. Consider it the “luxury tax” of living in Brentwood and Franklin area…