on the west coast, it s $3.81. and some stations are reportedly running out of gas due to a shortage of tanker truck drivers. while the fuel is there, there may not be enough tanker truck drivers to deliver it as fast as americans are filling up. the good news is, there s plenty of fuel flowing, it s just a matter of time before stations that have lost supply of gasoline have another delivery made. reporter: aaa says there are mre families traveling by car this year than there were in 2019, before the pandemic even started. it just proves that the road trip is back, stronger than ever. reporter: linsey, if you are planning to hit the road this holiday weekend, gasbuddy predicts thursday and friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. will be the busiest times for travel. sunday, the easiest day. and if you re planning to leave on monday, aim to return early. linsey? helpful advice. thank you, rebecca. when we come back, the car struck by lightning with a family inside. certain hpv-re
gallon rising this week to $3.09 a gallon. on the west coast, it s $3.81. and some stations are reportedly running out of gas due to a shortage of tanker truck drivers. while the fuel is there, there may not be enough tanker fast as americans are filling - up. the good news is, there s plenty of fuel flowing, it s just a matter of time before stations that have lost supply of gasoline have another delivery made. reporter: aaa says there are more families traveling by car this year than there were in 2019, before the pandemic even started. it just proves that the road trip is back, stronger than ever. reporter: linsey, if you are planning to hit the road this holiday weekend, gasbuddy predicts thursday and friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. will be the busiest times for travel. sunday, the easiest day. and if you re planning to leave on monday, aim to return early. linsey? helpful advice. thank you, rebecca. when we come back, the car struck by lightning with a family inside.