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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Sep 29/16 - 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 26, 2016
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.393     0.002    -0.141
       New England        2.398    -0.007    -0.192
       Central Atlantic   2.489     0.004    -0.158
       Lower Atlantic     2.318     0.002    -0.119
II     Midwest            2.359    -0.007    -0.075
III    Gulf Coast         2.230    -0.012    -0.093
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.465    -0.017    -0.021
V      West Coast         2.640    -0.012    -0.052
        less California   2.515    -0.009    -0.026
       California         2.739    -0.015    -0.076
Total  U.S.               2.382    -0.007    -0.094

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