Duluth, MN
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Gas prices near 55805
Duluth, MN · MN average $4.09/gal
Finding cheap gas in Duluth (55805)
Climb the slope just above downtown Duluth and you land in the Central Hillside, the city's oldest townsite, where the streets tip sharply toward Lake Superior and Mesaba Avenue (Highway 194) cuts the western edge. The grade itself shapes where people fuel up: drivers tend to top off down on the flat near downtown or out along the higher ground rather than fight the hill mid-tank.
Mesaba Avenue is the workhorse corridor here, climbing from the lakefront up toward the Miller Hill retail belt, and the stations strung along it see the steadiest traffic. Closer to the medical district around St. Luke's and Essentia, demand stays firm year-round, which keeps those pumps from cutting prices aggressively.
Minnesota's pump prices generally sit below the national line, and Duluth is no exception, though the city's perch at the far northeastern end of the supply network means it rarely posts the very cheapest numbers in the state. The bigger lots up in the Miller Hill area tend to come out a bit ahead of the cramped Hillside corners.
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How to save more on gas in Duluth
1. Use warehouse clubs
Costco and Sam’s Club typically price 15-25 cents per gallon below nearby stations. Membership pays for itself within a few fill-ups.
2. Fill up early in the week
Stations often raise prices Thursday for weekend demand. Fill up Monday through Wednesday to avoid the lift.
3. Keep tires properly inflated
Properly inflated tires improve fuel economy by up to 3 percent at current prices. Check pressure once a month.
4. Check back tomorrow
Prices can shift 10-20 cents overnight during volatile markets. A quick check before you leave home avoids paying yesterday’s spike.
5. Pay cash at split-pricing stations
Stations with cash and credit split pricing typically save an average of 10 cents per gallon when you pay cash.
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About gas prices in Minnesota
Minnesota refines roughly half its consumed gasoline locally at the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery (a 370,000 barrel-per-day facility near Rosemount) and the Marathon St. Paul Park refinery. The state gas tax is around 29 cents per gallon. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester all see competitive pricing, with Costco, Sam's Club, Holiday Stationstores (a Minnesota chain owned by Couche-Tard), and Kwik Trip competing on value across these metros. Duluth and Rochester run slightly higher than the Twin Cities due to longer trucking distances. The state requires E10 ethanol blends year-round, and the Twin Cities also require summer reformulated gasoline that adds production cost from June through September.