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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON- Apr 9/08- 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 April 6
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.279 -0.002 -1.726
New England 2.429 0.005 -1.692
Central Atlantic 2.419 0.020 -1.723
Lower Atlantic 2.205 -0.013 -1.731
II Midwest 2.178 0.002 -1.739
III Gulf Coast 2.210 0.007 -1.684
IV Rocky Mountain 2.213 0.067 -1.761
V West Coast 2.311 0.029 -1.741
California 2.335 0.038 -1.783
Total U.S. 2.228 0.007 -1.727
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