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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Jun 16/16 - 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 June 13, 2016
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.449     0.013    -0.519
       New England        2.492     0.021    -0.581
       Central Atlantic   2.537     0.015    -0.580
       Lower Atlantic     2.372     0.009    -0.462
II     Midwest            2.390     0.029    -0.364
III    Gulf Coast         2.307     0.029    -0.470
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.413     0.023    -0.395
V      West Coast         2.711     0.030    -0.390
        less California   2.610     0.010    -0.391
       California         2.791     0.045    -0.391
Total  U.S.               2.431     0.024    -0.439

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