The American Automobile Association is predicting more than a half million fewer Americans will be traveling over the Independence Day holiday. Triple-A Idaho’s Dave Carlson says the combination of soaring fuel prices, a weak economy and higher related travel costs are the main reasons why the U.S. will experience the first year-over-year July 4th travel decline this decade.

Dave Carlson, AAA-Idaho, comments

Idahoans are also expected to stay closer to home and those who do travel will likely do so by motor vehicle.

Carlson continues

Of the 40.45 million Americans traveling this weekend, most, or 34.2 million intend to drive rather than fly.