U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 10/18 - 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 May 7, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.178 0.016 0.566
New England 3.215 0.012 0.573
Central Atlantic 3.336 0.015 0.583
Lower Atlantic 3.061 0.019 0.554
II Midwest 3.092 0.009 0.595
III Gulf Coast 2.955 0.009 0.545
IV Rocky Mountain 3.249 0.034 0.598
V West Coast 3.662 0.022 0.816
less California 3.409 0.015 0.662
California 3.863 0.029 0.936
Total U.S. 3.171 0.014 0.606
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