LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada drivers are paying nearly 73 cents more per gallon than the national average as gas prices continue to climb across the country.
The national average for unleaded gas stands at $3.48 per gallon — up roughly 40 cents over the past week. In Nevada, the statewide average has reached $4.17 per gallon, though prices at several Henderson-area stations were higher than that figure.
Prices vary by station
A Smith’s at 4600 E. Sunset Road in Henderson was selling unleaded gas at $4.29 per gallon. A Chevron at 4190 E. Sunset Road was priced at $4.49. A Rebel station at 4665 E. Sunset Road was the only location FOX5 found below the state average, at $4.09 per gallon.
A week ago, Nevada drivers were paying an average of $3.70 per gallon. A month ago, the average stood at $3.54 — an increase of about 67 cents over the past month.
Rideshare drivers weigh their options
Leanne Hall, an Uber driver, said she did not log into the app the day FOX5 spoke with her because she said she would not turn a profit after filling her tank.
“I do it to make money. And if the gas prices keep going up, then I’m not going to be, it’d be foolish to do it,” Hall said.
Hall said she drives a hybrid vehicle and holds a fuel perks membership to offset costs, but said the recent spike has pushed expenses past what she can absorb.
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“I am not driving today because the last two days I drove, I couldn’t make a quota,” she said.
Hall said she believes rideshare pay rates have not kept pace with fuel costs.
“It’s not worth it for what they’re paying. We should be getting a dollar a mile plus from maybe where we start to go pick them up and then take them wherever they need to go. And we’re not getting that,” Hall said.
Hall, who has driven for Uber for five years, told FOX5 she may wait out the price increase or stop driving for Uber altogether.
A driver who works near Sunset Park, identified only as Irving, said the increases have him reconsidering discretionary trips.
“I think we are in for a gas crisis. That’s ridiculous,” Irving said. “I probably won’t take these little extra trips,” he added, citing the cost of fuel.
Prices still below 2022 record
Despite the recent surge, current prices remain below Nevada’s record high of $5.67 per gallon, set during the summer of 2022.
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