U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Feb 27/14 - 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 February 24
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.148 0.019 -0.053
New England 4.386 0.013 0.042
Central Atlantic 4.358 0.001 0.096
Lower Atlantic 3.947 0.034 -0.182
II Midwest 4.025 0.032 -0.096
III Gulf Coast 3.806 0.023 -0.283
IV Rocky Mountain 3.950 0.045 -0.107
V West Coast 4.035 0.035 -0.264
less California 3.948 0.037 -0.273
California 4.109 0.034 -0.256
Total U.S. 4.017 0.028 -0.142
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