U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Apr 17/14 - 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 14
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         4.068    -0.007     0.091
       New England        4.220    -0.020     0.115
       Central Atlantic   4.193    -0.012     0.161
       Lower Atlantic     3.947     0.001     0.036
II     Midwest            3.932    -0.010     0.009
III    Gulf Coast         3.790    -0.003    -0.062
IV     Rocky Mountain     3.942    -0.013     0.060
V      West Coast         3.981    -0.001    -0.085
        less California   3.893    -0.001    -0.077
       California         4.056     0.000    -0.091
Total  U.S.               3.952    -0.007     0.010