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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 31/07 - 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 28
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.811 0.013 -0.062
New England 2.888 0.004 -0.078
Central Atlantic 2.882 0.009 -0.105
Lower Atlantic 2.773 0.015 -0.042
II Midwest 2.783 0.010 -0.041
III Gulf Coast 2.776 0.029 -0.022
IV Rocky Mountain 2.980 -0.013 -0.064
V West Coast 2.939 0.018 -0.222
California 2.975 0.020 -0.252
Total U.S. 2.817 0.014 -0.065
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