Traffic moves along I-85 Northbound outside of Atlanta, Georgia, in November. About 48.5 million travelers will drive 50 or more miles away from home this Thanksgiving, nearly 5% more than a year ago. (Photo: Chris Rank/Bloomberg News)
Higher wages and more disposable income trump more expensive gas prices to motivate the most Americans to travel for Thanksgiving since 2005.
About 54.3 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles away from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of 4.8% compared with last year, according to data from AAA, the largest U.S. motoring group.
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