U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jun 5/14 - 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 June 2
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 4.013 -0.009 0.158
New England 4.124 -0.006 0.140
Central Atlantic 4.116 -0.011 0.196
Lower Atlantic 3.910 -0.006 0.127
II Midwest 3.874 -0.010 -0.026
III Gulf Coast 3.783 0.000 0.013
IV Rocky Mountain 3.936 -0.010 0.070
V West Coast 4.021 -0.006 0.053
less California 3.923 -0.006 0.024
California 4.103 -0.006 0.078
Total U.S. 3.918 -0.007 0.049
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