Record-breaking Labor Day gas prices: See the priciest counties

Fuel prices this holiday weekend are on track to be the highest ever for any Labor Day. Prices — which are elevated due to the war in Iran — are 30% higher this Labor Day than last year. Diesel prices are up 58% from last year and, on Friday, hit an all-time high. As of Friday, a gallon of regular gas costs $4.15 on average nationwide, and diesel costs $5.85, according to AAA data. How much to budget? No matter where drivers travel this holiday weekend, they will be facing higher gas prices. Since the start of the war, fuel prices have gone up in every county with data available, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis. Use the calculator below to determine how the price you are paying at the pump has changed from the start of the war to now.
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