U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Nov 6/15 - 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 November 2, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.492 -0.007 -1.105
New England 2.546 -0.007 -1.141
Central Atlantic 2.604 -0.016 -1.051
Lower Atlantic 2.396 0.000 -1.137
II Midwest 2.516 -0.024 -1.108
III Gulf Coast 2.290 -0.009 -1.242
IV Rocky Mountain 2.497 -0.011 -1.216
V West Coast 2.697 -0.006 -1.092
less California 2.549 -0.018 -1.155
California 2.817 0.004 -1.044
Total U.S. 2.485 -0.013 -1.138
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