U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Apr 7/16 - 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 April 4, 2016
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.179     0.000    -0.771
       New England        2.243     0.002    -0.871
       Central Atlantic   2.296     0.004    -0.826
       Lower Atlantic     2.077    -0.004    -0.709
II     Midwest            2.065    -0.012    -0.610
III    Gulf Coast         1.983    -0.018    -0.660
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.123     0.029    -0.602
V      West Coast         2.317     0.002    -0.601
        less California   2.179     0.002    -0.563
       California         2.426     0.001    -0.635
Total  U.S.               2.115    -0.006    -0.669