U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

WASHINGTON - Sep 11/14 - 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 September 8
                        (US$/gallon)
                                   Change    Change
Region Location           Price   Week ago  Year ago
I      East Coast         3.844     0.002    -0.144
       New England        3.933    -0.011    -0.158
       Central Atlantic   3.928     0.003    -0.128
       Lower Atlantic     3.760     0.004    -0.157
II     Midwest            3.751    -0.001    -0.213
III    Gulf Coast         3.715    -0.005    -0.183
IV     Rocky Mountain     3.869     0.001    -0.065
V      West Coast         4.034     0.004    -0.108
        less California   3.979     0.006    -0.066
       California         4.079     0.000    -0.146
Total  U.S.               3.814     0.000    -0.167