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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 17/07 - 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 14
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.758 -0.023 -0.149
New England 2.866 -0.008 -0.137
Central Atlantic 2.843 -0.024 -0.171
Lower Atlantic 2.711 -0.024 -0.142
II Midwest 2.740 -0.014 -0.130
III Gulf Coast 2.713 -0.031 -0.116
IV Rocky Mountain 2.998 0.003 -0.076
V West Coast 2.919 -0.016 -0.273
California 2.952 -0.022 -0.290
Total U.S. 2.773 -0.019 -0.147
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