U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - 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 March 28, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.179 0.007 -0.813
New England 2.241 0.013 -0.923
Central Atlantic 2.292 0.012 -0.887
Lower Atlantic 2.081 0.002 -0.734
II Midwest 2.077 -0.013 -0.650
III Gulf Coast 2.001 0.010 -0.674
IV Rocky Mountain 2.094 0.038 -0.649
V West Coast 2.315 0.004 -0.630
less California 2.177 -0.002 -0.581
California 2.425 0.007 -0.671
Total U.S. 2.121 0.002 -0.703
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