Roads are more packed than usual as Thanksgiving travel hits a record high.

Millions of people are on the move for the holiday, and drivers are bracing for packed roads as Wednesday is the busiest day on the road.

WATCH: Drivers pack highways as Thanksgiving travel surges to new record

Drivers made sure to get on the road bright and early. AAA predicts 73 million people will hit the roads. That is more than any other Thanksgiving.

One driver making a pit stop in Polk County told us she is making the 8.5-hour trek from Naples to Charleston, South Carolina.

Going up to 95, taking I-95 straight up. Its heavy but its not really bad. It's moving, so thats a good thing, said Lisa Weinbrenner.

National gas prices are hovering around $3.08 per gallon, which is cheaper than this time last yea

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