RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – (WGNS) Less than 10 days ago, Tennessee cracked the Top 10 list of states with the 9th cheapest gas in the United States. As of Monday afternoon (Feb. 9, 2026), the Volunteer State has inched up another spot, now sitting at No. 8 nationwide, with regular unleaded averaging $2.55 per gallon, according to AAA – The Auto Club. That’s good news—unless you live in certain pockets of Middle Tennessee, where prices seem to be following their own rules. Just below Tennessee on the national list is Texas (#7) at $2.50 per gallon, while the crown once again belongs to Oklahoma (#1), where regular unleaded is averaging a wallet-friendly $2.32 per gallon. Apparently, cheaper gas really does roam free where the buffalo roam.
Closer to home, it’s been a bit of a gas-price guessing game across Rutherford County. In Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and La Vergne, regular unleaded started February averaging $2.50 per gallon. One week later, prices jumped about seven cents. As of Monday (02/09/26), drivers in the area are paying an average of $2.57 per gallon for 87-octane—still decent by national standards, but moving in the wrong direction.
South of the ’Boro in Bedford County, including Shelbyville, prices rose more gently, climbing about two cents to an average of $2.55 per gallon. Southeast in Coffee County, drivers are seeing slightly higher prices at $2.59 per gallon, while east in the Woodbury area, regular unleaded is averaging $2.63…