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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Feb 12/15 - 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 January 26
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.930    -0.002    -1.186
       New England        3.039     0.011    -1.330
       Central Atlantic   3.042     0.001    -1.321
       Lower Atlantic     2.822    -0.004    -1.062
II     Midwest            2.769     0.004    -1.200
III    Gulf Coast         2.761    -0.008    -1.027
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.776    -0.007    -1.092
V      West Coast         2.924     0.038    -1.074
        less California   2.756     0.040    -1.145
       California         3.061     0.034    -1.019
Total  U.S.               2.835     0.004    -1.142

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