JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers in Northeast Florida are paying less at the pump this week, with Jacksonville-area gas prices falling 29 cents per gallon from a week ago, according to AAA data.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the Jacksonville metro stood at $4.09 on Monday, down from $4.38 a week ago — a drop of about 29 cents. Prices are also slightly lower than Monday’s statewide Florida average of $4.06 per gallon.
Year over year, however, the difference is stark: Jacksonville-area drivers are paying more than a dollar more per gallon than the $3.03 average recorded this time last year.
Fuel Prices by Grade — Jacksonville MetroGradeCurrent Avg.Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoRegular$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03Mid-Grade$4.53$4.82$4.37$3.47Premium$4.89$5.16$4.74$3.81Diesel$5.79$6.04$5.67$3.58
Source: AAA, gasprices.aaa.com. Prices as of Oct. 5, 2026.
Northeast Florida County Breakdown (Regular Unleaded)
AAA tracks county-level prices across Northeast Florida. Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and Baker counties fall within the Jacksonville metro. Putnam County is tracked under the Gainesville metro.
County / AreaAAA MetroCurrent Avg.Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoDuvalJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03St. JohnsJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03NassauJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03ClayJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03BakerJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03PutnamGainesville$4.19$4.42$3.98$3.10
Note: AAA publishes individual county prices via an interactive map; figures for Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and Baker counties reflect the Jacksonville metro average, which is the closest published figure available. Putnam County figures reflect the Gainesville metro average.
The national average for regular unleaded sits at $4.37 per gallon — about 28 cents above the Florida average and about 28 cents above the Jacksonville metro average.
Florida’s statewide average for diesel is $5.81 per gallon, down from a record high of $6.35 set Sept. 18.
Southeast Georgia at the Pump
Drivers just across the state line are paying significantly less. Georgia’s statewide average for regular unleaded is $3.85 per gallon — more than 20 cents cheaper than the Florida average.
The three closest Southeast Georgia metro markets to Northeast Florida all came in well below the Jacksonville average Monday:
MetroCurrent Avg. (Regular)Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoBrunswick$3.71$4.14$3.88$2.82Savannah$3.81$4.16$3.97$3.02Hinesville-Fort Stewart$3.80$4.15$3.93$2.94Georgia Statewide$3.85$4.19$3.89$2.90
Brunswick, the closest Georgia metro to the Florida state line, had the lowest regular unleaded average of the three at $3.71 per gallon — nearly 38 cents less than the Jacksonville metro average.
What’s Behind the Drop?
AAA reported Monday that the national average dipped following a record-setting September, citing easing crude oil prices and seasonal demand shifts as gasoline consumption typically declines in the fall.
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