U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Oct 29/15 - 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 October 26, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.499 -0.025 -1.128
New England 2.553 -0.009 -1.171
Central Atlantic 2.620 -0.022 -1.073
Lower Atlantic 2.396 -0.031 -1.159
II Midwest 2.540 -0.060 -1.071
III Gulf Coast 2.299 -0.026 -1.264
IV Rocky Mountain 2.508 -0.015 -1.206
V West Coast 2.703 -0.001 -1.096
less California 2.567 -0.009 -1.139
California 2.813 0.005 -1.063
Total U.S. 2.498 -0.033 -1.137
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