U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Mar 19/15 - 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 March 16
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.082 -0.023 -1.056
New England 3.270 -0.062 -1.043
Central Atlantic 3.311 -0.022 -1.003
Lower Atlantic 2.870 -0.014 -1.103
II Midwest 2.820 -0.032 -1.174
III Gulf Coast 2.763 -0.032 -1.040
IV Rocky Mountain 2.812 0.011 -1.179
V West Coast 3.064 -0.032 -0.956
less California 2.894 -0.032 -1.048
California 3.202 -0.031 -0.885
Total U.S. 2.917 -0.027 -1.086
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