Lower Gas Prices to Spur Record July Fourth Road Trips, AAA Says

A record number of US drivers are expected to hit the road for the July Fourth holiday period starting next weekend, helped by the cheapest gasoline in four years.

About 61.6 million people will travel by car from June 28 to July 6, a 2.2% increase from last year, the American Automobile Association said. The group’s travel outlook was compiled before the recent escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, which has boosted oil prices and threatened to raise US fuel costs.