U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Oct 26/17 - 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 23, 2017
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.797 0.010 0.319
New England 2.752 0.005 0.319
Central Atlantic 2.924 0.010 0.319
Lower Atlantic 2.715 0.010 0.319
II Midwest 2.779 0.010 0.319
III Gulf Coast 2.614 0.010 0.319
IV Rocky Mountain 2.917 0.010 0.319
V West Coast 3.098 0.010 0.319
less California 3.015 0.010 0.319
California 3.166 0.010 0.319
Total U.S. 2.797 0.010 0.319
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