WASHINGTON - August 30/18 - 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 27, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.219 0.012 0.596 New England 3.267 0.006 0.649 Central Atlantic 3.385 0.005 0.627 Lower Atlantic 3.094 0.018 0.566 II Midwest 3.153 0.024 0.587 III Gulf Coast 3.004 0.023 0.576 IV Rocky Mountain 3.364 0.015 0.647 V West Coast 3.719 0.013 0.809 less California 3.433 0.010 0.627 California 3.945 0.016 0.950 Total U.S. 3.226 0.019 0.621
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