WASHINGTON - September 20/18 - 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 17, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.252 0.006 0.438 New England 3.267 0.012 0.502 Central Atlantic 3.415 0.008 0.496 Lower Atlantic 3.135 0.004 0.386 II Midwest 3.208 0.014 0.465 III Gulf Coast 3.056 0.017 0.417 IV Rocky Mountain 3.363 -0.004 0.550 V West Coast 3.755 0.009 0.652 less California 3.473 0.008 0.464 California 3.979 0.010 0.800 Total U.S. 3.268 0.010 0.477
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