U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON Sep 18/15 - 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 14, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.575 -0.019 -1.250
New England 2.653 -0.010 -1.258
Central Atlantic 2.694 -0.022 -1.211
Lower Atlantic 2.468 -0.021 -1.276
II Midwest 2.471 -0.012 -1.272
III Gulf Coast 2.362 -0.023 -1.344
IV Rocky Mountain 2.554 -0.013 -1.304
V West Coast 2.733 -0.013 -1.286
less California 2.571 -0.019 -1.396
California 2.863 -0.009 -1.199
Total U.S. 2.517 -0.017 -1.284
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