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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 24/07 - 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 21
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.798 0.040 -0.079
New England 2.884 0.018 -0.098
Central Atlantic 2.873 0.030 -0.114
Lower Atlantic 2.758 0.047 -0.062
II Midwest 2.773 0.033 -0.063
III Gulf Coast 2.747 0.034 -0.054
IV Rocky Mountain 2.993 -0.005 -0.031
V West Coast 2.921 0.002 -0.254
California 2.955 0.003 -0.279
Total U.S. 2.803 0.030 -0.085
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