WASHINGTON - Sep 29/16 - 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 26, 2016 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.393 0.002 -0.141 New England 2.398 -0.007 -0.192 Central Atlantic 2.489 0.004 -0.158 Lower Atlantic 2.318 0.002 -0.119 II Midwest 2.359 -0.007 -0.075 III Gulf Coast 2.230 -0.012 -0.093 IV Rocky Mountain 2.465 -0.017 -0.021 V West Coast 2.640 -0.012 -0.052 less California 2.515 -0.009 -0.026 California 2.739 -0.015 -0.076 Total U.S. 2.382 -0.007 -0.094
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