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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - May 29/15 - 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 25
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         3.014     0.007    -1.008
       New England        3.101     0.008    -1.029
       Central Atlantic   3.162     0.004    -0.965
       Lower Atlantic     2.884     0.009    -1.032
II     Midwest            2.800     0.009    -1.084
III    Gulf Coast         2.803     0.010    -0.980
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.830     0.017    -1.116
V      West Coast         3.174     0.012    -0.853
       less California    3.057     0.024    -0.872
       California         3.269     0.001    -0.840
Total  U.S.               2.914     0.010    -1.011

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