U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - May 8/08 - 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 5
                      (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         4.194    -0.036     1.413
       New England        4.337    -0.009     1.463
       Central Atlantic   4.345    -0.031     1.478
       Lower Atlantic     4.117    -0.040     1.382
II     Midwest            4.101    -0.032     1.347
III    Gulf Coast         4.084    -0.029     1.340
IV     Rocky Mountain     4.156     0.015     1.161
V      West Coast         4.303    -0.009     1.368
       California         4.382    -0.008     1.408
Total  U.S.               4.149    -0.028     1.357




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