More than 2 million people from Massachusetts are expected to hit the road over the July Fourth holiday week, according to travel experts at AAA Northeast. These folks will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, July 6, and the vast majority (1.77 million) of them are expected to travel by car, AAA said.

According to the American Automobile Association, it's anticipated that more people will be traveling around the United States by car over the Independence Day holiday than ever before.

A record 72 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Fourth of July holiday period, which runs from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA.