U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Mar 29/18 - 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 March 126, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.038 0.029 0.452
New England 3.115 0.014 0.522
Central Atlantic 3.217 0.017 0.493
Lower Atlantic 2.898 0.040 0.411
II Midwest 2.934 0.036 0.476
III Gulf Coast 2.823 0.037 0.445
IV Rocky Mountain 2.991 0.066 0.394
V West Coast 3.438 0.054 0.616
less California 3.147 0.087 0.444
California 3.669 0.028 0.750
Total U.S. 3.010 0.038 0.478
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