U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 25/15 - 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 23, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.469 -0.030 -1.051
New England 2.524 -0.020 -1.081
Central Atlantic 2.585 -0.024 -1.013
Lower Atlantic 2.370 -0.036 -1.071
II Midwest 2.441 -0.053 -1.302
III Gulf Coast 2.280 -0.024 -1.231
IV Rocky Mountain 2.474 -0.014 -1.266
V West Coast 2.653 -0.042 -1.068
less California 2.555 -0.047 -1.127
California 2.733 -0.036 -1.020
Total U.S. 2.445 -0.037 -1.183
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