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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Apr 16/15 - 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 April 13
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.916    -0.034    -1.152
       New England        3.076    -0.038    -1.144
       Central Atlantic   3.080    -0.042    -1.113
       Lower Atlantic     2.759    -0.027    -1.188
II     Midwest            2.633    -0.042    -1.299
III    Gulf Coast         2.620    -0.023    -1.170
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.703    -0.022    -1.239
V      West Coast         2.914    -0.004    -1.067
         less California  2.720    -0.022    -1.173
       California         3.071     0.010    -0.985
Total  U.S.               2.754    -0.030    -1.198

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