U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - September 6/18 - 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 September 3, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.235 0.016 0.450
New England 3.270 0.003 0.547
Central Atlantic 3.399 0.014 0.513
Lower Atlantic 3.114 0.020 0.389
II Midwest 3.191 0.038 0.484
III Gulf Coast 3.035 0.031 0.420
IV Rocky Mountain 3.364 0.000 0.566
V West Coast 3.742 0.023 0.698
less California 3.469 0.036 0.538
California 3.959 0.014 0.824
Total U.S. 3.252 0.026 0.494
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