WASHINGTON - Apr 5/18 - 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 April 2, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.066 0.028 0.461 New England 3.112 -0.003 0.482 Central Atlantic 3.233 0.016 0.494 Lower Atlantic 2.938 0.040 0.433 II Midwest 2.962 0.028 0.481 III Gulf Coast 2.851 0.028 0.437 IV Rocky Mountain 3.044 0.053 0.421 V West Coast 3.487 0.049 0.648 less California 3.202 0.055 0.467 California 3.714 0.045 0.791 Total U.S. 3.042 0.032 0.486
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