$500 is not what it used to be

In 1999, a gallon of diesel cost $0.99 and for $500 you could drive from Los Angeles to New York.

In 2001, a gallon of diesel cost $1.40 and for $500 you could drive from Los Angeles to Chicago.

In 2004, a gallon of diesel cost $1.63 and for $500 you could drive from Los Angeles to Kansas City.

In 2007, a gallon of diesel cost $2.63 and for $500 you could drive from Los Angeles to Denver.

In 2008, a gallon of diesel costs $4.05 and for $500 you could drive from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.

Special thanks to The Multimodal Services Group for this presentation.