WASHINGTON - Jun 27/13 - 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 June 24 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.836 0.001 0.118 New England 3.984 0.004 0.111 Central Atlantic 3.902 -0.008 0.085 Lower Atlantic 3.758 0.006 0.142 II Midwest 3.847 -0.012 0.241 III Gulf Coast 3.740 -0.001 0.139 IV Rocky Mountain 3.836 -0.012 0.057 V West Coast 3.963 0.009 0.124 less California 3.879 0.005 0.121 California 4.035 0.013 0.127 Total U.S. 3.838 -0.003 0.160
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