The Fourth of July is often one of the most travel-heavy holidays of the year, and it looks like gas prices are dropping just in time. USA Today reports that price of a gallon of gas continues its steady drop from early May, when it hovered around four dollars.

According to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the current average price of a gallon of regular gas is around $3.54, and while it is still significantly more than the average $2.75 fuel was about a year ago, it marks a drastic improvement over recent months.

The drop comes just in the nick of time as well, as many families gear up to hit the road for the upcoming holiday weekend. The news source reports that about 3 in 10 Americans plan on taking a road trip for Independence Day, and that about 70 percent plan on taking a road trip at some point this summer.

Motorists who are planning on taking a lengthy road trip this summer should take several things into consideration, but perhaps most importantly they should fill up on all necessary fluids, windshield wiper fluid and fresh oil especially.