U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 26/16 - 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 May 23, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.379 0.058 -0.635
New England 2.411 0.063 -0.690
Central Atlantic 2.464 0.054 -0.698
Lower Atlantic 2.308 0.060 -0.576
II Midwest 2.325 0.054 -0.475
III Gulf Coast 2.233 0.076 -0.570
IV Rocky Mountain 2.358 0.034 -0.472
V West Coast 2.597 0.067 -0.577
less California 2.502 0.077 -0.555
California 2.673 0.058 -0.596
Total U.S. 2.357 0.060 -0.557
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