U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON Sep 10/15 - 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 September 7, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.594 0.004 -1.250
New England 2.663 -0.010 -1.270
Central Atlantic 2.716 0.002 -1.212
Lower Atlantic 2.489 0.011 -1.271
II Midwest 2.483 0.040 -1.268
III Gulf Coast 2.385 0.009 -1.330
IV Rocky Mountain 2.567 0.005 -1.302
V West Coast 2.746 0.023 -1.288
less California 2.590 0.026 -1.389
California 2.872 0.021 -1.207
Total U.S. 2.534 0.020 -1.280
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