U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Apr 28/16 - 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 25, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.244 0.033 -0.706
New England 2.291 0.050 -0.762
Central Atlantic 2.343 0.024 -0.756
Lower Atlantic 2.159 0.036 -0.657
II Midwest 2.156 0.030 -0.547
III Gulf Coast 2.074 0.054 -0.613
IV Rocky Mountain 2.202 0.029 -0.542
V West Coast 2.406 0.039 -0.594
less California 2.505 0.051 -0.545
California 2.282 0.029 -0.636
Total U.S. 2.198 0.037 -0.615
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