June 15, 2009

Dear TOTE customers: 

As of today, the West Coast diesel fuel price as published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy was $ 2.655 per gallon (please refer to the chart below, or to  http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp ).  This price level corresponds with an inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge of 18.5% as published in tariffs TOTE 100 and TOTE 201-A.

Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices - Average All Types 
(Dollars per gallon, including all taxes)

Region

06/01/09

06/08/09

06/15/09

Change from
week ago

Change from
year ago

U.S.

2.352

2.498

2.572

0.074

-2.120

    East Coast

2.369

2.516

2.601

0.085

-2.151

       New England

2.438

2.566

2.651

0.085

-2.202

       Central Atlantic

2.457

2.619

2.696

0.077

-2.178

       Lower Atlantic

2.326

2.468

2.556

0.088

-2.134

    Midwest

2.322

2.474

2.546

0.072

-2.072

    Gulf Coast

2.323

2.474

2.543

0.069

-2.113

    Rocky Mountain

2.343

2.442

2.520

0.078

-2.165

    West Coast

2.460

2.603

2.655

0.052

-2.197


    California

2.502

2.676

2.734

0.058

-2.235


 

Therefore, effective June 28, 2009, the Item 346 inland/arbitrary fuel surcharge will be raised to 18.5%.

 
To view a historical list of fuel charges, click here 

Please call me with any questions: (253) 449-8164.  Thank you.

Kathleen Houston
Pricing Analyst