U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Dec 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 December 7, 2015
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.413 -0.042 -1.047
New England 2.515 -0.012 -1.010
Central Atlantic 2.542 -0.025 -0.997
Lower Atlantic 2.295 -0.060 -1.091
II Midwest 2.348 -0.063 -1.275
III Gulf Coast 2.232 -0.022 -1.202
IV Rocky Mountain 2.410 -0.041 -1.245
V West Coast 2.603 -0.021 -0.990
less California 2.477 -0.033 -1.042
California 2.704 -0.013 -0.951
Total U.S. 2.379 -0.042 -1.156
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