U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - May 2/13 - 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 29
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         3.886    -0.038    -0.244
       New England        3.993    -0.034    -0.262
       Central Atlantic   3.934    -0.048    -0.286
       Lower Atlantic     3.831    -0.031    -0.208
II     Midwest            3.839    -0.029    -0.132
III    Gulf Coast         3.757    -0.045    -0.223
IV     Rocky Mountain     3.810    -0.036    -0.262
V      West Coast         3.949    -0.041    -0.381
         less California  3.833    -0.052    -0.419
       California         4.047    -0.032    -0.349
Total  U.S.               3.851    -0.036    -0.222

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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

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