Virginians are now paying an average of $4 a gallon for gasoline.

As of 3 a.m. today, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Virginia reached $4, joining 38 other states and the District of Columbia who currently pay $4 or more for a gallon, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Virginians are now paying 10 cents more for a gallon of gas than at this time a month ago and a $1.18 more than this time last year.