U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jul 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 July 27
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.809 -0.064 -1.101
New England 2.932 -0.064 -1.112
Central Atlantic 2.918 -0.067 -1.075
Lower Atlantic 2.701 -0.061 -1.116
II Midwest 2.619 -0.060 -1.182
III Gulf Coast 2.611 -0.063 -1.156
IV Rocky Mountain 2.735 -0.035 -1.153
V West Coast 2.957 -0.047 -1.060
less California 2.814 -0.059 -1.114
California 3.072 -0.039 -1.018
Total U.S. 2.723 -0.059 -1.135
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