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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Sep 18/08 - 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 September 15
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.082 -0.018 1.121
New England 4.246 -0.066 1.221
Central Atlantic 4.166 -0.080 1.112
Lower Atlantic 4.031 0.013 1.115
II Midwest 3.973 -0.042 0.989
III Gulf Coast 4.011 -0.004 1.108
IV Rocky Mountain 4.041 -0.064 1.069
V West Coast 4.056 -0.100 1.058
California 4.053 -0.132 1.030
Total U.S. 4.023 -0.036 1.059
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