U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Apr 30/15 - 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 27
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.949 0.023 -1.116
New England 3.057 0.008 -1.151
Central Atlantic 3.110 0.029 -1.075
Lower Atlantic 2.806 0.023 -1.143
II Midwest 2.691 0.032 -1.256
III Gulf Coast 2.683 0.024 -1.141
IV Rocky Mountain 2.731 0.018 -1.251
V West Coast 3.026 0.061 -1.029
less California 2.865 0.069 -1.089
California 3.156 0.054 -0.984
Total U.S. 2.811 0.031 -1.164
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