RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Tennessee motorists had their moment of glory back in April when the Volunteer State proudly wore the silver medal for second cheapest gas in the country. Fast forward a few months, and now we’ve slid to fifth place, according to AAA – the Auto Club. Don’t worry, though — we’re still on the “cheap gas podium,” just a little further from the spotlight.
Oklahoma is the overachiever this week, posting $2.59 a gallon for regular unleaded, with Mississippi and Texas hot on their heels at $2.67 and $2.69. Tennessee, at number five on the cheap gas list, is seeing an average price of $2.73 per gallon for regular unleaded. At number six on the list – and nearly tied with the Volunteer State ($2.732), is Arkansas at $2.735 per gallon for regular unleaded. Translation: the bragging rights are worth less than the change stuck under your car seat.
Locally, Rutherford County sits comfortably at $2.67 a gallon, earning us the “not too hot, not too cold” ranking of 25th cheapest out of 95 Tennessee counties. But if you’re craving a bargain, head south to Shelbyville in Bedford County, where regular unleaded is a cool $2.60 per gallon. Bedford County is tied with Hamilton County — so Chattanooga drivers can fill up and still afford a MoonPie…