I check Gas Buddy pretty much daily to get a feel for the trend. Last Tuesday, the spread was from $5.05 to 6.38 at 8:00 AM. There was only one station near by at $5.05. Around 1:00 PM the same price was still posted (same 8:00 AM posting), so I headed on over. When I got there the pump said $6.28. I looked for the next cheapest near by and it was $5.49. When I got there it was $5.99. I said "f" it and filled up. I figured if I went to the next station it would be even worse.

Right now, in a different part of the state, the spread is showing $4.99 - 6.49. I suspect the $4.99 is incorrect, but I won't be driving 10 miles to find out.