U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jun 26/15 - 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 22
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.959 -0.009 -1.026
New England 3.085 0.012 -1.017
Central Atlantic 3.102 -0.015 -0.969
Lower Atlantic 2.824 -0.010 -1.069
II Midwest 2.746 -0.008 -1.129
III Gulf Coast 2.755 -0.022 -1.058
IV Rocky Mountain 2.799 -0.009 -1.114
V West Coast 3.097 -0.004 -0.956
less California 3.007 0.006 -0.966
California 3.170 -0.012 -0.949
Total U.S. 2.859 -0.011 -1.060
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