If you’re planning on hitting the road this Labor Day weekend, you’re in luck.

Motorists could find the lowest Labor Day gas prices in a decade.

“Prices are down 12 cents in just the last week, 20 cents in the last month, and are nearly a dollar lower than this date last year,” said Avery Ash, AAA spokesman. “We're looking at what may be the cheapest prices since 2004 for a Labor Day weekend for consumers in terms of what they're paying at the pump for gas prices.”

Today’s national average price of gas is $2.44 per gallon, which is 99 cents per gallon less than a year ago. In Florida, the average price is $2.29, according to AAA.

AAA Travel projects 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2008 and a 1 percent increase from the 35 million over 2014.

Travelers should keep in mind that Labor Day weekend also kicks off the start of college football season, which will bring in large numbers of fans throughout the rest of the year, according to the Florida Dept. of Transportation.

Gas prices generally drop after Labor Day, which is considered the end of the summer driving season.

According to AAA, gas prices could fall below $2 per gallon by Christmas, depending on whether the cost of crude oil remains low.

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