Gas & Diesel Watch: Canton-Massillon regular $3.870; diesel $4.764 (July 16)

Gas & Diesel Watch for Canton-Massillon (AAA metro averages) for July 16, 2026: regular gas is $3.870 a gallon, and diesel is $4.764 a gallon.

What changed since the last check? Regular is up from $3.771 yesterday and $3.779 one week ago, while diesel is also up from $4.628 yesterday and $4.647 one week ago. (AAA’s metro figures are averages—individual stations and pumps can be higher or lower.)

Regular gas: $3.870 in Canton-Massillon

AAA’s metro average for regular rose to $3.870 a gallon, up from $3.771 yesterday and $3.779 one week ago. Compared with the last month check, regular is down from $4.038 a gallon (about 16.8 cents lower).

On a year-over-year basis, regular remains well above last July’s level: $3.870 today versus $2.905 a year ago.

Diesel: $4.764 in Canton-Massillon

Diesel climbed to $4.764 a gallon, up from $4.628 yesterday and $4.647 last week. Diesel is also easing versus the last month check: $4.764 today compared with $5.319 a month ago (about 55.5 cents lower).

The year-over-year gap is still large. AAA’s diesel average is $4.764 today versus $3.740 a gallon a year ago.

U.S. backdrop (not Canton-Massillon)

Nationally, AAA’s latest averages for July 16 put regular at $3.9430 and diesel at $5.0050. In EIA’s most recent weekly retail snapshot (week of 07/13/26), U.S. regular was $3.855 and on-highway diesel was $4.796—both above their year-ago levels.

EIA’s weekly retail numbers are a broad U.S. context for on-highway diesel and regular gasoline; they aren’t the same dataset as AAA’s Canton-Massillon metro averages.

What this means for local drivers and fleets

• Commuters: If your workday includes multiple stops, small daily changes can stack up. If you see a noticeably lower pump price nearby, that’s often the best time to fill.
• Delivery and service vehicles: Diesel is still the bigger year-over-year jump in Canton-Massillon, so fleet operators often feel it first in weekly operating budgets.
• Farm and construction runs: For trips where you’re planning around a tight work window, it can pay to refuel before the day’s routes start.
• Weekend travel and rural errands: Because both regular and diesel are up versus yesterday and last week, refueling earlier in the trip can help avoid higher prices later.

Want a reality check beyond the averages? Comment with the highest and lowest pump prices you’re seeing locally in the Canton-Massillon area today.

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — Ohio metro average prices (Canton-Massillon row; price as of 7/16/26)
• EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (latest weekly U.S. retail snapshot, incl. 07/13/26)