Analysts are now saying that holidaymakers may be choosing old fashion driving to get them to their holiday destination over other forums of travel. In fact, United States motorists drove more miles for the fourth month in a row. This could indicate that both the economy and the demand for gasoline are starting to recover.

United States highway travel soared 2.5 percent in September from a year ago. This means that highway travel rose all the way up to 240.7 billion miles. This information came straight from the United States Transportation Department. Overall, this is the biggest jump in miles traveled since the numbers started rising in June.

Back in September, highway travel was up in every single state except two, which were Nevada and Pennsylvania. For some reason Nevada was down 1.4 percent overall, and Pennsylvania was down just 0.4 percent. Some experts have pointed out that the sharp drop for Nevada could be due to the fact that gamblers cannot afford to go to Las Vegas in the current economy. The appetite for taking a risk with money is low due to the recession.

The states that have seen the biggest increases in miles driven were North Dakota, which was up 6.9 percent, and Montana which was up 6.9 percent as well. However South Dakota, also saw a rise of 5.9 percent. Analysts say that the boost in travel to these states could be due to the scenic sights, which means old fashion driving vacations could now be back in style, and airplane vacations are on their way out.