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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Apr 17/08 - 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 April 14
                      (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         4.117     0.112     1.255
       New England        4.239     0.118     1.368
       Central Atlantic   4.266     0.124     1.381
       Lower Atlantic     4.043     0.107     1.191
II     Midwest            4.013     0.096     1.149
III    Gulf Coast         4.000     0.106     1.151
IV     Rocky Mountain     4.039     0.065     1.058
V      West Coast         4.176     0.124     1.220
       California         4.234     0.116     1.219
Total  U.S.               4.059     0.104     1.182

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