U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 13/15 - 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 November 9, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.513 0.021 -1.055
New England 2.549 0.003 -1.110
Central Atlantic 2.620 0.016 -1.014
Lower Atlantic 2.424 0.028 -1.073
II Midwest 2.526 0.010 -1.262
III Gulf Coast 2.317 0.027 -1.245
IV Rocky Mountain 2.488 -0.009 -1.308
V West Coast 2.716 0.019 -1.066
less California 2.607 0.058 -1.105
California 2.803 -0.014 -1.038
Total U.S. 2.502 0.017 -1.175
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