U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Dec 8/16 - 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 December 5, 2016
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 2.499 0.053 0.086
New England 2.526 0.054 0.011
Central Atlantic 2.602 0.053 0.060
Lower Atlantic 2.415 0.054 0.120
II Midwest 2.431 0.075 0.083
III Gulf Coast 2.361 0.071 0.129
IV Rocky Mountain 2.457 0.007 0.047
V West Coast 2.770 0.043 0.167
less California 2.679 0.044 0.202
California 2.843 0.043 0.139
Total U.S. 2.480 0.060 0.101
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