WASHINGTON - Feb 12/15 - 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 January 26 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.930 -0.002 -1.186 New England 3.039 0.011 -1.330 Central Atlantic 3.042 0.001 -1.321 Lower Atlantic 2.822 -0.004 -1.062 II Midwest 2.769 0.004 -1.200 III Gulf Coast 2.761 -0.008 -1.027 IV Rocky Mountain 2.776 -0.007 -1.092 V West Coast 2.924 0.038 -1.074 less California 2.756 0.040 -1.145 California 3.061 0.034 -1.019 Total U.S. 2.835 0.004 -1.142
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