U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 3/18 - 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 30, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.162 0.020 0.538
New England 3.203 0.032 0.550
Central Atlantic 3.321 0.026 0.548
Lower Atlantic 3.042 0.014 0.529
II Midwest 3.083 0.036 0.567
III Gulf Coast 2.946 0.010 0.511
IV Rocky Mountain 3.215 0.034 0.549
V West Coast 3.640 0.024 0.776
less California 3.394 0.028 0.619
California 3.834 0.019 0.897
Total U.S. 3.157 0.024 0.574
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