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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - May 21/15 - 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 May 18
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         3.007     0.010    -1.020
       New England        3.093     0.002    -1.046
       Central Atlantic   3.158     0.007    -0.978
       Lower Atlantic     2.875     0.015    -1.044
II     Midwest            2.791     0.043    -1.110
III    Gulf Coast         2.793     0.022    -0.998
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.813     0.041    -1.141
V      West Coast         3.162     0.023    -0.863
        less California   3.033     0.031    -0.890
       California         3.268     0.018    -0.842
Total  U.S.               2.904     0.026    -1.030

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