U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jun 12/14 - 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 9
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.983 -0.030 0.144
New England 4.092 -0.032 0.114
Central Atlantic 4.079 -0.037 0.172
Lower Atlantic 3.886 -0.024 0.124
II Midwest 3.845 -0.029 -0.032
III Gulf Coast 3.769 -0.014 0.021
IV Rocky Mountain 3.909 -0.027 0.044
V West Coast 3.995 -0.026 0.050
less California 3.899 -0.024 0.029
California 4.074 -0.029 0.066
Total U.S. 3.892 -0.026 0.043
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