WASHINGTON - August 9/18 - 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 August 6, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.222 -0.001 0.609 New England 3.271 -0.003 0.653 Central Atlantic 3.393 0.003 0.642 Lower Atlantic 3.093 -0.003 0.579 II Midwest 3.151 -0.005 0.608 III Gulf Coast 2.995 -0.002 0.585 IV Rocky Mountain 3.361 0.000 0.688 V West Coast 3.717 -0.003 0.869 less California 3.432 -0.005 0.685 California 3.943 -0.002 1.013 Total U.S. 3.223 -0.003 0.642
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