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Fill Up on Cheaper Gas before the Hurricane Hits

Graham — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:00:42 +0000

It’s a good idea to fill up your gas tank today before Tropical Storm Edouard hits. The good news is that it won’t cost you as much as it would have in prior weeks. This is the third straight week that prices at the pump for regular unleaded have fallen since they peaked around July 14 thru 17. This table summarizes the current prices according to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report:

City	Peak Date	Peak Price	Today’s Price
Amarillo	7/16	$3.983	$3.761
Austin/San Marcos	7/17	$3.975	$3.803
Beaumont/Port Arthur	7/16	$4.001	$3.753
Corpus Christi	7/15	$3.960	$3.709
Dallas	7/16	$3.983	$3.755
El Paso	7/17	$3.967	$3.822
Fort Worth/Arlington	7/16	$3.975	$3.735
Galveston/Texas City	7/14	$3.968	$3.766
Houston	7/17	$3.960	$3.738
San Antonio	7/16	$3.957	$3.756
Texarkana (TX only)	7/16	$3.981	$3.758

So in the last week, the average price fell 7.1 cents per gallon from $3.93 to $3.859. If gas prices continue to decline at this rate, gasoline will be free in 54 weeks!

Folks in Beaumont get a reprieve this week as El Paso over takes them for the dubious distinction of highest priced gasoline in the state, and now Texarkana is the cheapest place to buy gas.

Gas Prices Continue to Fall

Graham — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:00:55 +0000

Continuing the trend we reported early last week, gas prices have continued to fall. According to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, prices for regular unleaded gasoline peaked around July 14 thru 17, and have fallen ever since. This table summarizes the current prices:

City	Peak Date	Peak Price	Today’s Price
Amarillo	7/16	$3.983	$3.856
Austin/San Marcos	7/17	$3.975	$3.889
Beaumont/Port Arthur	7/16	$4.001	$3.865
Corpus Christi	7/15	$3.960	$3.836
Dallas	7/16	$3.983	$3.859
El Paso	7/17	$3.967	$3.904
Fort Worth/Arlington	7/16	$3.975	$3.839
Galveston/Texas City	7/14	$3.968	$3.865
Houston	7/17	$3.960	$3.848
San Antonio	7/16	$3.957	$3.858
Texarkana (TX only)	7/16	$3.981	$3.827

So in the last week, the average price fell 7.1 cents per gallon from $3.93 to $3.859. If gas prices continue to decline at this rate, gasoline will be free in 54 weeks!

Folks in Beaumont get a reprieve this week as El Paso over takes them for the dubious distinction of highest priced gasoline in the state, and now Texarkana is the cheapest place to buy gas.

Secure Your Loads, People!

Graham — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:11 +0000

A 20-year old worker was killed on the Gulf Freeway Monday when a car swerved to avoid hitting some debris in the road. This kind of thing shouldn’t happen. There’s no excuse for debris falling off your truck.

If you need to learn how to secure a load the City of El Paso has more information.

Video: West Texas Drive

Graham — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:49 +0000

I’m still amazed that El Paso is closer to Los Angeles than it is to Houston.

Which Texas city has the safest drivers?

Graham — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:54:06 +0000

Here’s the rankings of the safest cities (pop > 1 million) in Texas according to this study from Allstate insurance.

Rank/City
153. Houston
161. San Antonio
167. Dallas

Collision Likelihood Compared to National Averages
Houston: 23.5% more likely
San Antonio: 25.7% more likely
Dallas: 27.6% more likely

Average Years Between Collisions
Houston: 8.1 years
San Antonio: 8.0 years
Dallas: 7.8 years

The rankings appeared to be correlated with population size, so smaller Texas cities, like El Paso and Fort Worth were ranked much higher.