U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jul 17/15 - 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 July 13
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.915 -0.023 -1.046
New England 3.029 -0.031 -1.049
Central Atlantic 3.038 -0.035 -1.013
Lower Atlantic 2.797 -0.013 -1.069
II Midwest 2.704 -0.020 -1.133
III Gulf Coast 2.708 -0.004 -1.079
IV Rocky Mountain 2.787 0.002 -1.109
V West Coast 3.037 -0.032 -1.015
less California 2.919 -0.059 -1.052
California 3.133 -0.009 -0.986
Total U.S. 2.814 -0.018 -1.080
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