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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON- Apr 30/08- 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 27
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.241 -0.023 -1.989
New England 2.395 -0.008 -1.951
Central Atlantic 2.374 -0.018 -2.002
Lower Atlantic 2.171 -0.026 -1.986
II Midwest 2.142 -0.024 -1.991
III Gulf Coast 2.171 -0.015 -1.942
IV Rocky Mountain 2.270 -0.004 -1.871
V West Coast 2.315 -0.012 -1.997
California 2.320 -0.020 -2.070
Total U.S. 2.201 -0.020 -1.976
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