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The latest survey was conducted from May 16 until June 6. The area with the highest average gas prices was Stockton, Calif. The area with the cheapest gas was Wichita, Kan. A recent study by the Department of Transportation showed that the number of drivers on the road in March fell 4. That was the first time March travel on public roads fell in nearly 30 years. In addition to driving less, many consumers are shifting away from large, low mileage vehicles toward smaller vehicles that consume less gas.

Falling demand for gas-guzzlers has hit some of the nation's largest automakers hard. General Motors announced plans last week to shut four truck and SUV plants and said it would ramp up producing more fuel-efficient cars.

Ford also recently said it would trim production of large trucks and roll out more small cars and crossovers.

But carmakers aren't the only ones hurt by soaring gas prices. The airline industry, which was ailing even before gas prices spiked, has been fraught with near-bankruptcies, drastic cost cutting efforts and mass groundings of aircraft.