U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 20/15 - 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 16, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.499 -0.014 -1.043
New England 2.544 -0.005 -1.089
Central Atlantic 2.609 -0.011 -1.003
Lower Atlantic 2.406 -0.018 -1.063
II Midwest 2.494 -0.032 -1.292
III Gulf Coast 2.304 -0.013 -1.238
IV Rocky Mountain 2.488 0.000 -1.279
V West Coast 2.695 -0.021 -1.067
less California 2.602 -0.005 -1.118
California 2.769 -0.034 -1.028
Total U.S. 2.482 -0.020 -1.179
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