WATCH: Los Angeles Thanksgiving traffic on the 405 Freeway
The vast majority of travelers, roughly 5.7 million, are expected to reach their destination by car, while 676,000 are expected to fly and 182,000 are expected to use other means, such as bus, train or cruise ship. Nationally, 79.86 million people are expected to travel, making it the busiest Thanksgiving holiday season on record.