Yesterday, the price at a Boise pump jumped $0.47 in a single hour — a shock for commuters.
NBC News now serves a live map that charts every gallon sold across the United States, down to the county level, refreshed each morning at 6 a.m. Eastern.
Data streams in from the American Automobile Association, the Energy Information Administration, and over 12,000 retail pumps, then stitches together a visual that lets you compare New York’s $4.12 average with Mississippi’s $2.78 in real time.
And the interface isn’t just a static heat map; you can toggle between price per gallon, price per liter, and even historic trends dating back to 2015.
Because the tool pulls raw numbers from the EIA’s weekly petroleum survey, you get a baseline that’s as official as it gets — EIA’s own dashboard confirms the methodology.
In my experience, the county‑level granularity reveals pockets of price spikes that national averages mask, like the sudden surge in the San Joaquin Valley after a refinery outage.
But the map also highlights where competition keeps prices low, such as the densely packed stations along I‑95 in New Jersey, where the average hovers near $3.45.
The site lets you download CSV files for a deep dive, so analysts can feed the data into forecasting models without manual copy‑pasting.
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The average national price hit $3.89 per gallon on Tuesday, the highest since 2022.
Not what we expected. The sudden dip in Texas last week proved that regional supply glitches can swing the needle faster than a Fed announcement.
And while the map is a boon for budget‑conscious drivers, it also serves policymakers who need to pinpoint where tax incentives or infrastructure spending could smooth out price volatility.
Because every data point tells a story, I recommend setting alerts for your home county; the tool will email you when the price moves more than five cents.
Key takeaway
- National average reached $3.89/gal on Tuesday.
- County‑level data reveals micro‑spikes missed by national stats.
- Updates occur daily at 6 a.m. ET, sourced from AAA, EIA, and 12k pumps.
- Downloadable CSVs enable custom analysis and forecasting.
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So whether you’re a commuter, a data scientist, or a policy wonk, the daily gas price map turns scattered pump numbers into a coherent story you can act on.
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