U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jan 23/14 - 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 January 20
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.946 0.006 -0.054
New England 4.118 0.011 -0.040
Central Atlantic 4.060 0.015 -0.029
Lower Atlantic 3.829 -0.002 -0.075
II Midwest 3.830 -0.024 -0.015
III Gulf Coast 3.771 -0.009 -0.060
IV Rocky Mountain 3.860 -0.026 0.182
V West Coast 3.966 -0.030 -0.038
less California 3.861 -0.030 -0.050
California 4.056 -0.029 -0.026
Total U.S. 3.873 -0.013 -0.029
Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 1
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