WASHINGTON - September 12/19 - 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 September 9, 2019 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.992 -0.008 -0.254 New England 3.022 -0.005 -0.233 Central Atlantic 3.161 -0.017 -0.246 Lower Atlantic 2.871 -0.003 -0.260 II Midwest 2.864 -0.010 -0.330 III Gulf Coast 2.745 0.005 -0.294 IV Rocky Mountain 2.933 0.009 -0.434 V West Coast 3.548 -0.007 -0.198 less California 3.131 -0.008 -0.334 California 3.878 -0.007 -0.091Total U.S. 2.971 -0.005 -0.287
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