U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Sep 15/16 - 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 September 12, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.399 -0.009 -0.176
New England 2.410 -0.010 -0.243
Central Atlantic 2.495 -0.004 -0.199
Lower Atlantic 2.323 -0.012 -0.145
II Midwest 2.376 -0.011 -0.095
III Gulf Coast 2.256 -0.008 -0.106
IV Rocky Mountain 2.489 -0.004 -0.065
V West Coast 2.666 0.002 -0.067
less California 2.553 -0.010 -0.018
California 2.756 0.010 -0.107
Total U.S. 2.399 -0.008 -0.118
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