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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Sep 22/16 - 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 September 19, 2016
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.391    -0.008    -0.157
       New England        2.405    -0.005    -0.208
       Central Atlantic   2.485    -0.010    -0.177
       Lower Atlantic     3.275    -0.007    -0.132
II     Midwest            2.366    -0.010    -0.081
III    Gulf Coast         2.242    -0.014    -0.098
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.482    -0.007    -0.040
V      West Coast         2.652    -0.014    -0.062
        less California   2.524    -0.029    -0.026
       California         2.754    -0.002    -0.094
Total  U.S.               2.389    -0.010    -0.104

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