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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON- May 7/08- 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 May 4
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.226 -0.015 -1.968
New England 2.382 -0.013 -1.955
Central Atlantic 2.365 -0.009 -1.980
Lower Atlantic 2.152 -0.019 -1.965
II Midwest 2.124 -0.018 -1.977
III Gulf Coast 2.153 -0.018 -1.931
IV Rocky Mountain 2.262 -0.008 -1.894
V West Coast 2.306 -0.009 -1.997
California 2.316 -0.004 -2.066
Total U.S. 2.185 -0.016 -1.964
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