 As for rental car demand, Hertz says Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are tops this holiday week. GasBuddy.com is reporting the national average for a gallon of gas on the 4th is expected to be around $3.49. I'm Jennifer King. America in the Morning for Thursday, July 4th, 2024 is produced by Jeff McKay. Senior producer Kevin Delaney. I'm John Trout. This is Westwood One.