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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Jun 5/08 - 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 June 2
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.759 -0.020 1.965
New England 4.846 0.003 1.964
Central Atlantic 4.907 -0.006 2.037
Lower Atlantic 4.687 -0.030 1.934
II Midwest 4.643 -0.024 1.879
III Gulf Coast 4.664 -0.009 1.915
IV Rocky Mountain 4.680 0.027 1.722
V West Coast 4.878 -0.005 1.947
California 5.027 0.000 2.055
Total U.S. 4.707 -0.016 1.908
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