WASHINGTON - Apr 16/15 - 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 April 13 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.916 -0.034 -1.152 New England 3.076 -0.038 -1.144 Central Atlantic 3.080 -0.042 -1.113 Lower Atlantic 2.759 -0.027 -1.188 II Midwest 2.633 -0.042 -1.299 III Gulf Coast 2.620 -0.023 -1.170 IV Rocky Mountain 2.703 -0.022 -1.239 V West Coast 2.914 -0.004 -1.067 less California 2.720 -0.022 -1.173 California 3.071 0.010 -0.985 Total U.S. 2.754 -0.030 -1.198
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