Cheap Gasoline and a 3-Day Weekend to Fuel Record July 4 Travel
- Nearly 43 million Americans will travel this weekend, AAA says
- That’s 5 million more than left home over Memorial Day
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If you’re road-tripping this holiday weekend, you’re in good company. With U.S. gasoline prices the lowest in more than a decade, July 4 travelers are expected to hit the road in record numbers.
Nearly 43 million Americans will travel for Independence Day, the highest volume on record, according to AAA in its annual July 4 travel forecast. The nation’s largest motoring group estimates about 85 percent will travel by car, as drivers take advantage of the lowest pump prices since 2005.