Nearly 40 million Americans are expected to hit the road on Memorial Day weekend and filling up at the pump is going to cheaper than recent years.

Gas prices are dropping just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Northeast Ohio drivers are paying less at the pump than a month ago—and far less than last year. Here's what AAA says is behind the dip and what to expect this summer.

The nearly 40 million Americans expected to hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend will have something to make them smile while sitting in traffic: cheap gas prices.