U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Aug 25/16 - 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 August 22, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.367 0.053 -0.280
New England 2.391 0.023 -0.348
Central Atlantic 2.457 0.051 -0.320
Lower Atlantic 2.294 0.061 -0.235
II Midwest 2.342 0.069 -0.145
III Gulf Coast 2.249 0.070 -0.165
IV Rocky Mountain 2.435 0.041 -0.157
V West Coast 2.623 0.040 -0.144
less California 2.498 0.057 -0.112
California 2.723 0.027 -0.171
Total U.S. 2.370 0.060 -0.191
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