WASHINGTON - Oct 30/14 - 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 October 27 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.627 -0.038 -0.262 New England 3.724 -0.027 -0.296 Central Atlantic 3.693 -0.044 -0.258 Lower Atlantic 3.555 -0.035 -0.263 II Midwest 3.611 0.005 -0.226 III Gulf Coast 3.563 -0.026 -0.220 IV Rocky Mountain 3.714 -0.024 -0.151 V West Coast 3.799 -0.036 -0.237 less California 3.706 -0.036 -0.235 California 3.876 -0.037 -0.241 Total U.S. 3.635 -0.021 -0.235
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