U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - December 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 December 17, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.165 -0.029 0.268
New England 3.276 -0.019 0.352
Central Atlantic 3.342 -0.026 0.282
Lower Atlantic 3.021 -0.032 0.243
II Midwest 3.018 -0.048 0.165
III Gulf Coast 2.900 -0.034 0.203
IV Rocky Mountain 3.178 -0.061 0.220
V West Coast 3.604 -0.048 0.277
less California 3.313 -0.044 0.269
California 3.835 -0.052 0.283
Total U.S. 3.121 -0.040 0.220
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