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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Jun 25/09 - 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 22
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.634 0.033 -2.077
New England 2.670 0.019 -2.163
Central Atlantic 2.730 0.034 -2.101
Lower Atlantic 2.590 0.034 -2.058
II Midwest 2.587 0.041 -1.987
III Gulf Coast 2.583 0.040 -2.019
IV Rocky Mountain 2.614 0.094 -2.038
V West Coast 2.720 0.065 -2.096
California 2.789 0.055 -2.133
Total U.S. 2.616 0.044 -2.032
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