U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Mar 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 March 23
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.027 -0.055 -1.088
New England 3.200 -0.070 -1.079
Central Atlantic 3.231 -0.080 -1.046
Lower Atlantic 2.837 -0.033 -1.126
II Midwest 2.768 -0.052 -1.207
III Gulf Coast 2.715 -0.048 -1.085
IV Rocky Mountain 2.767 -0.045 -1.217
V West Coast 3.001 -0.063 -1.008
less California 2.815 -0.079 -1.110
California 3.152 -0.050 -0.929
Total U.S. 2.864 -0.053 -1.124
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