U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 30/13 - 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 May 27
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.864 -0.007 -0.076
New England 3.991 0.000 -0.081
Central Atlantic 3.928 0.003 -0.095
Lower Atlantic 3.792 -0.017 -0.062
II Midwest 3.916 -0.018 0.121
III Gulf Coast 3.775 0.000 -0.027
IV Rocky Mountain 3.863 0.015 -0.085
V West Coast 3.986 -0.022 -0.178
less California 3.917 -0.015 -0.172
California 4.044 -0.028 -0.184
Total U.S. 3.880 -0.010 -0.017
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