Your weekend fill-up: Check prices before hitting the road

Where to stopIf friends and family are preparing to hit the road this weekend for the trip home, it never hurts to get a gauge on the cost of filling the tank.

In the Kansas City area, gasoline prices are relatively unchanged from a week ago, according to the latest AAA survey. A gallon of unleaded on the Kansas side cost $2.53 on average, down a penny from last weekend.

On the Missouri side, the cost was unchanged at $2.45.

For travelers hitting I-35, I-29, or I-70, here are some AAA price comparisons:

--Austin, Texas, $2.51
--Dallas, $2.47
--Ft. Worth, $2.46
--Des Moines, $2.56
--Minneapolis-St. Paul, $2.53
--Omaha, $2.65
--Denver, $2.46
--Chicago, $2.74
-- St. Louis, $2.44