U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jul 24/15 - 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 20
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.873 -0.042 -1.055
New England 2.996 -0.033 -1.056
Central Atlantic 2.985 -0.053 -1.029
Lower Atlantic 2.762 -0.035 -1.074
II Midwest 2.679 -0.025 -1.131
III Gulf Coast 2.674 -0.034 -1.099
IV Rocky Mountain 2.770 -0.017 -1.119
V West Coast 3.004 -0.033 -1.022
less California 2.873 -0.046 -1.069
California 3.111 -0.022 -0.985
Total U.S. 2.782 -0.032 -1.087
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