WASHINGTON - August 22/19 - 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 19, 2019 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.019 -0.015 -0.188 New England 3.048 -0.025 -0.213 Central Atlantic 3.199 -0.016 -0.181 Lower Atlantic 2.892 -0.012 -0.184 II Midwest 2.900 -0.024 -0.229 III Gulf Coast 2.751 -0.012 -0.230 IV Rocky Mountain 2.939 -0.001 -0.410 V West Coast 3.564 -0.016 -0.142 less California 3.158 -0.006 -0.265 California 3.887 -0.022 -0.042 Total U.S. 2.994 -0.017 -0.213
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