U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Dec 3/15 - 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 30, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.455 -0.014 -1.054
New England 2.527 0.003 -1.060
Central Atlantic 2.567 -0.018 -1.023
Lower Atlantic 2.355 -0.015 -1.074
II Midwest 2.411 -0.030 -1.291
III Gulf Coast 2.254 -0.026 -1.247
IV Rocky Mountain 2.451 -0.023 -1.276
V West Coast 2.624 -0.029 -1.068
less California 2.510 -0.045 -1.141
California 2.717 -0.016 -1.009
Total U.S. 2.421 -0.024 -1.184
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