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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Jun 12/08 - 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 9
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.743 -0.016 1.954
New England 4.834 -0.012 1.952
Central Atlantic 4.879 -0.028 2.006
Lower Atlantic 4.677 -0.010 1.933
II Midwest 4.615 -0.028 1.862
III Gulf Coast 4.658 -0.006 1.916
IV Rocky Mountain 4.698 0.018 1.761
V West Coast 4.874 -0.004 1.933
California 4.992 -0.035 1.995
Total U.S. 4.692 -0.015 1.900
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