U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 22/17 - 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 November 20, 2017
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.896 0.012 0.454
New England 2.862 0.012 0.391
Central Atlantic 3.055 0.037 0.506
Lower Atlantic 2.789 -0.006 0.434
II Midwest 2.873 -0.011 0.517
III Gulf Coast 2.689 -0.008 0.393
IV Rocky Mountain 3.003 0.011 0.548
V West Coast 3.378 -0.012 0.648
less California 3.107 -0.013 0.470
California 3.599 -0.011 0.795
Total U.S. 2.912 -0.003 0.491
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