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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 10/07 - 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 May 7
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.781 -0.019 -0.103
New England 2.874 0.003 -0.098
Central Atlantic 2.867 -0.006 -0.116
Lower Atlantic 2.735 -0.027 -0.099
II Midwest 2.754 -0.021 -0.087
III Gulf Coast 2.744 -0.022 -0.070
IV Rocky Mountain 2.995 0.007 -0.059
V West Coast 2.935 -0.017 -0.245
California 2.974 -0.013 -0.270
Total U.S. 2.792 -0.019 -0.105
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