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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - May 28/09 - 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 25
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.305 0.029 -2.474
New England 2.409 0.008 -2.434
Central Atlantic 2.410 0.014 -2.503
Lower Atlantic 2.251 0.038 -2.466
II Midwest 2.229 0.059 -2.438
III Gulf Coast 2.242 0.032 -2.431
IV Rocky Mountain 2.302 0.028 -2.351
V West Coast 2.384 0.044 -2.499
California 2.407 0.053 -2.620
Total U.S. 2.274 0.043 -2.449
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