WASHINGTON - April 17/20 - 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 April 13, 2020 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.599 -0.035 -0.554 New England 2.715 -0.030 -0.490 Central Atlantic 2.782 -0.045 -0.560 Lower Atlantic 2.450 -0.030 -0.565 II Midwest 2.353 -0.041 -0.657 III Gulf Coast 2.289 -0.036 -0.610 IV Rocky Mountain 2.497 -0.044 -0.585 V West Coast 3.028 -0.062 -0.623 less California 2.695 -0.059 -0.557 California 3.302 -0.066 -0.665Total United States 2.507 -0.041 -0.611
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