U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Feb 26/15 - 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 Fenruary 23
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.005 0.045 -1.143
New England 3.173 0.089 -1.213
Central Atlantic 3.160 0.076 -1.198
Lower Atlantic 2.853 0.012 -1.094
II Midwest 2.826 0.034 -1.199
III Gulf Coast 2.795 0.012 -1.011
IV Rocky Mountain 2.762 -0.008 -1.188
V West Coast 3.065 0.068 -0.970
less California 2.889 0.072 -1.059
California 3.208 0.066 -0.901
Total U.S. 2.900 0.035 -1.117
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