Below, read AAA’s vital statistics for travel over the upcoming Labor Day weekend, compared to one year ago:

-Oklahoma gasoline price average – up $1.00 from Sept. 1, 2010 to $3.55 today (Sept. 1, 2011)

-U.S. gasoline price average – up $.95 from Sept. 1, 2010 to $3.63 today (Sept. 1, 2011)

-Total Oklahoma travelers (all modes) – down 2% to 371,000

-Total U.S. travelers (all modes) – down 2.4% to 31.5 million

-U.S. auto travelers – up 0.5% to 27.3 million

-U.S. air travelers – down 1.9% to 2.5 million

-Expected distance traveled (national average) – down 4% to 608 miles

-Expected amount spent on trip (national average) – up 0.7% to $702

-Lowest round-trip airfares (national average) – up 13% to $202

-Average room rate at AAA-rated Three Diamond hotels/motels (nationwide) – up 6% to $148 per night

-Average room rate at AAA-rated Two Diamond hotels/motels (nationwide) – up 8% to $110 per night

-Weekend daily car rental rates (national average) – down 7% to $43.

AAA’s projections are based on national surveys and research conducted by IHS Global Insight of Boston for AAA.