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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON- Apr 24/08- 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 10
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.264 -0.009 -1.943
New England 2.403 -0.017 -1.943
Central Atlantic 2.392 -0.010 -1.978
Lower Atlantic 2.197 -0.007 -1.929
II Midwest 2.166 -0.009 -1.932
III Gulf Coast 2.186 -0.016 -1.891
IV Rocky Mountain 2.274 0.024 -1.837
V West Coast 2.327 -0.009 -1.928
California 2.340 -0.010 -1.977
Total U.S. 2.221 -0.008 -1.922
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