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(Iowa) -- Nearly 39 million motorists are hitting the roads over the long, Memorial Day weekend.
Gas prices are up by about 75 cents a gallon in Iowa compared to a month ago.
Nick Jarmusz of Triple-A Midwest says prices spiked to over $5.00 a gallon in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and it had little effect on travel.
The average price of unleaded gas in Iowa is $4.28 a gallon, up ten cents from a week ago and $1.34 higher than one year ago.
Jarmusz says travel demand remains strong this year despite higher fuel prices and inflation.
A total of 45-million Americans are expected to travel by plane, train and automobile this weekend, the highest total on record.
The Memorial Day Travel period begins Thursday and ends on Monday.