U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 14/15 - 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 May 11
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.997 0.019 -1.044
New England 3.091 0.025 -1.066
Central Atlantic 3.151 0.018 -1.005
Lower Atlantic 2.860 0.016 -1.067
II Midwest 2.748 0.033 -1.173
III Gulf Coast 2.771 0.020 -1.026
IV Rocky Mountain 2.772 0.008 -1.198
V West Coast 3.139 0.027 -0.897
less California 3.002 0.031 -0.926
California 3.250 0.023 -0.876
Total U.S. 2.878 0.024 -1.070
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