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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Jul 2/08 - 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 30
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.704 -0.007 1.877
New England 4.822 -0.011 1.892
Central Atlantic 4.822 -0.009 1.906
Lower Atlantic 4.643 -0.005 1.864
II Midwest 4.571 -0.003 1.766
III Gulf Coast 4.604 0.002 1.838
IV Rocky Mountain 4.638 -0.014 1.702
V West Coast 4.817 0.001 1.845
California 4.928 0.006 1.861
Total U.S. 4.645 -0.003 1.816
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