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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 3/07 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA. Diesel fuel is a significant expense for agriculture commodity movements by truck, accounting for 37% of the estimated variable cost.
Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices to April 30
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.800 -0.037 -0.092
New England 2.871 0.007 -0.108
Central Atlantic 2.873 -0.004 -0.114
Lower Atlantic 2.762 -0.055 -0.081
II Midwest 2.775 -0.056 -0.078
III Gulf Coast 2.766 -0.049 -0.066
IV Rocky Mountain 2.988 0.010 -0.024
V West Coast 2.952 -0.001 -0.146
California 2.987 -0.017 -0.176
Total U.S. 2.811 -0.040 -0.085
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