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AAA Texas: Record Car Travel this July 4th Despite Most Expensive Independence Day Gas Prices Ever

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 30, 2022 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $4.49 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is eleven cents less than on this day last week and is $1.69 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: 3.5 Million Texans to Travel this Independence Day

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 21, 2022

Coppell, TX — Summer travel is already in full swing and this Independence Day holiday period will be a busy one as AAA Texas predicts 3.5 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend. This will be an increase of 3% over 2021,...

AAA Texas: Independence Day Travel to Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels, Setting New All-Time High for Lone Star State Travel Volume

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 22, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — The greatest number of Texans on record, approximately 3.7 million total, are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday weekend (July 1–5), according to travel forecast data from AAA Texas. A closer look at the travel forecast, which AAA...

Record-Breaking 3.5 Million Texans Will Travel to Celebrate Independence Day

By Daniel Armbruster June 24, 2019 Automotive, Gas Prices, Travel

Coppell, TX — More Texans than ever recorded by AAA, exceeding 3.5 million, are making plans to honor the red, white and blue with an Independence Day getaway this year. (AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000.) Overall, national travel volume for the holiday is...

AAA Texas: 3.4 Million Texans Will Set New Independence Day Holiday Travel Record

By Daniel Armbruster June 21, 2018 Travel

Coppell, TX — A record-breaking 3.4 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago.