U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Oct 6/16 - 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 October 3, 2016
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         2.398     0.005    -0.126
       New England        2.414     0.016    -0.162
       Central Atlantic   2.486    -0.003    -0.145
       Lower Atlantic     2.327     0.009    -0.105
II     Midwest            2.356    -0.003    -0.133
III    Gulf Coast         2.250     0.020    -0.073
IV     Rocky Mountain     2.467     0.002    -0.034
V      West Coast         2.658     0.018    -0.036
         less California  2.524     0.009    -0.036
       California         2.766     0.027    -0.037
Total  U.S.               2.389     0.007    -0.103