News Hitting the road July 4th? Here are 4 reasons you’ll pay more when you fill up. July 3, 2019Nathan Bomey, USA TODAYComments Off on Hitting the road July 4th? Here are 4 reasons you’ll pay more when you fill up. As July 4th nears, gas prices are rising. It's an unexpected reversal because fuel was expected to steadily drop this summer. Here's why it hasn't.