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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Jul 2/10 - 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 28
                      (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.975     0.001     0.346
       New England        3.044     0.015     0.378
       Central Atlantic   3.091     0.003     0.365
       Lower Atlantic     2.919    -0.002     0.335
II     Midwest            2.930    -0.006     0.352
III    Gulf Coast         2.893    -0.015     0.324
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.956    -0.024     0.325
V      West Coast         3.099     0.006     0.387
       California         3.147     0.022     0.362
Total  U.S.               2.956    -0.005     0.348

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