U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Apr 23/15 - 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 20
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.926 0.010 -1.144
New England 3.049 -0.027 -1.163
Central Atlantic 3.081 0.001 -1.110
Lower Atlantic 2.783 0.024 -1.170
II Midwest 2.659 0.026 -1.287
III Gulf Coast 2.659 0.039 -1.161
IV Rocky Mountain 2.713 0.010 -1.263
V West Coast 2.965 0.051 -1.065
less California 2.796 0.076 -1.149
California 3.102 0.031 -1.000
Total U.S. 2.780 0.026 -1.191
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