U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 2/17 - 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 30, 2017
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.811 0.014 0.336
New England 2.770 0.018 0.268
Central Atlantic 2.938 0.014 0.355
Lower Atlantic 2.729 0.014 0.341
II Midwest 2.810 0.031 0.367
III Gulf Coast 2.639 0.025 0.286
IV Rocky Mountain 2.943 0.026 0.402
V West Coast 3.111 0.013 0.345
less California 3.020 0.005 0.365
California 3.185 0.019 0.330
Total U.S. 2.819 0.022 0.340
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