Part 4 of our 6-report Thanksgiving Fuel Series, published across Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

Day 2 closes with a steady and balanced Evening pattern across major U.S. metros, with fuel prices holding exactly in line with their Morning averages. Unlike Day 1, where early return-flow created noticeable volatility, today’s Evening window shows no measurable grade-level shifts, highlighting a calm and stabilized travel environment across key urban corridors.

This update provides near real-time Evening fuel averages across major Thanksgiving travel cities and highlights how Day 2’s flat movement compares with the more dynamic patterns seen earlier in the holiday period.

⛽ City-Level Evening Fuel Price Snapshot (Day 2, 2025)

Below are the near real-time Evening averages and movement since Morning:

• 🌴 Orlando, FL closes Day 2 with steady Evening levels, posting Regular $3.101, Premium $3.803, and Diesel $3.773.

• 🌴 Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL maintains firm Evening pricing with Regular $2.949, Premium $3.671, and Diesel $3.746.

• 🗽 New York City, NY remains elevated across all grades, holding Evening averages of Regular $2.999, Premium $3.999, and Diesel $4.999.

• 🌅 Los Angeles, CA continues to reflect strong West Coast demand, with Evening prices at Regular $4.745, Premium $5.101, and Diesel $5.087.

• 🌁 San Francisco, CA sustains firm Day 2 readings, recording Regular $4.611, Premium $4.952, and Diesel $4.799.

• 🎰 Las Vegas, NV maintains tourism-driven strength with Evening levels at Regular $3.693, Premium $4.337, and Diesel $3.832.

• 🍑 Atlanta, GA posts stable Evening pricing, with Regular $2.921, Premium $3.762, and Diesel $3.704.

• 🌆 Chicago, IL ends Day 2 with consistent averages: Regular $3.536, Premium $4.729, and Diesel $4.099.

• 🤠 Dallas / Fort Worth, TX reports balanced Evening readings at Regular $2.670, Premium $3.420, and Diesel $3.196.

• 🤠 Houston, TX remains steady across the board with Regular $2.496, Premium $3.546, and Diesel $3.154.

• 🛣️ Philadelphia, PA posts firm Evening levels with Regular $3.178, Premium $3.935, and Diesel $4.058.

• 🎓 Boston, MA closes the day with consistent pricing at Regular $3.379, Premium $4.379, and Diesel $4.099.

• 🔥 Phoenix, AZ maintains warm-market firmness, recording Evening averages of Regular $3.432, Premium $4.111, and Diesel $3.634.

• ⛰️ Denver, CO ends Day 2 with controlled Evening levels at Regular $2.466, Premium $3.262, and Diesel $3.388.

📊 Key Evening Takeaways (Day 2)

• Evening fuel prices remained completely unchanged across all major metros, with Regular, Premium, and Diesel holding flat from the Morning update.

• Florida cities, Las Vegas, and the major California metros maintained firm levels, but showed no new PM pressure, reflecting steady but controlled return-flow traffic.

• Northeast and Midwest metros recorded full stabilization, indicating smooth, evenly distributed early-Evening mobility.

• Texas metros and Atlanta closed the day with steady, identical pricing to the Morning window, highlighting consistent interstate-driven movement without fresh volatility.

• Overall volatility was extremely light, far calmer than Day 1, with zero grade-level movement in any of the 14 tracked cities.

🔻 Bottom Line (Day 2 Evening)

Day 2 closed with remarkable stability across every major U.S. metro, showing 0% movement across all fuel grades. This confirms a calm and balanced Evening travel window, with controlled return-flow activity and none of the volatility seen on Thanksgiving Day.

📌 Ending Note

Late-night patterns will continue to evolve.
Part 5 will capture the overnight movements and early Sunday travel buildup.

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