capacity each day shutdown in the last three years amid costly maintenance and environmental regulation. noi oil companies are drilling, pumping more oil in the u.s., projected to hit that all-time high next year. refineries in the united states are running full out, and if not running full out, it is because they re performing some maintenance. reporter: the reel family stopped at the rock and roll hall of fame in cleveland has another month of driving ahead. second leg of the trip could be more expensive, price keeps going up as we go. reporter: with gas approaching $5 a gallon nationally, many analysts say this could be the point where families park the car as the summer vacation season gets under way. lester? a journey to remember. tom, thank you. let s get to the exclusive reporting at the border with a record number of migrants crossing into the u.s., we are learning the biden administration is now planning to bus migrants to
taking a real hit after hitting the road. ready to go on the road again? reporter: day 11 of the reel family s cross-country road trip. we are heading to the rock and roll hall of fame. reporter: when they left, they were paying 4.49 a gallon, 4.59 in st. louis, 5.18 in illinois. the six week trip costing more every day, driving through the midwest to niagara falls, down the east coast to new orleans, across i-10, back to arizona. they hoped driving would be cheaper than flying and renting cars but so far they re paying 70 to $80 to fill the tank. two weeks ago, $5 sounded insanely high. now all of a sudden that s a bargain. reporter: driving prices higher, a strong economy, end of lockdowns in china, russian oil embargo, and fewer refineries in the u.s., six refineries, a million barrels of